Patel v. Brown MacHine Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE EGAN delivered the opinion of the court:

While repairing a trim press the plaintiffs fingers were severed when the press was turned on accidentally. The plaintiff, Surrendra Patel, filed a product liability action based on strict liability and negligence against the manufacturer of the trim press, Brown Machine Company (Brown). Brown filed a third-party action against the plaintiffs employer (Concord), but settled with the employer for the amount of the worker’s compensation lien. The trial judge granted Brown’s motion for summary judgment on the strict liability count, and…