Sweeney v. Matthews

94 Ill. App.2d 6 (1968)

236 N.E.2d 439

John Sweeney, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Max A.R. Matthews, Defendant-Appellant.

Gen. No. 51,417.

Illinois Appellate Court — First District, Third Division.

March 14, 1968.

Rehearing denied and supplemental opinion May 2, 1968.

Howard, French and Healy, of Chicago (Richard G. French, of counsel), for appellant.

George W. Angerstein and Sidney Z. Karasik, of Chicago, for appellee.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a products liability case. The defendant, a merchant in the hardware and building supply business, appeals from a…