King v. American Food Equipment Co.

Plaintiff, Chester King (King), filed this strict products liability action against defendant, American Food Equipment Co. (defendant), following an accident involving defendant’s machine which amputated four of King’s fingers. Defendant filed a third-party complaint against King’s employer, Danielson Food Products, Inc. (Danielson Food).

After trial commenced, the trial court dismissed the third-party complaint against Danielson Food pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 219(c) as a sanction for discovery violations. (87 Ill. 2d R. 219(c).) The jury returned a verdict in King’s favor and…