Amin v. Knape & Vogt Co.

Plaintiff, Mohammad Yasim Amin, appeals from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Knape & Vogt Company, Inc., on count II of his complaint which alleges personal injuries caused in a laboratory accident.

Plaintiff, an employee of Malcolm X College, was injured on October 22, 1974, when clips supporting laboratory shelves broke, causing the shelves to fall. Liquid chemicals stored on the shelves spilled, causing plaintiff to slip and fall. The complaint states a cause of action in products liability against both Taylor Manufacturing Company, as the…