Legal Opinion
Frisch v. International Harvester Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 28, 1975No. 54077, 54257 consPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendants International Harvester (Harvester) and John Woods (Woods) appeal from a bench trial finding in strict liability and judgment for $125,000 for plaintiff Ronald Frisch (Frisch) for personal injuries sustained by Frisch in a fire while using a tractor manufactured and distributed by Harvester to Woods who sold it to Frisch. Harvester also appeals a judgment for Woods for $125,000 on his indemnity counterclaim against Harvester.
The following issues are presented for review:(1) whether Frisch has proven defendants are…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Suvada v. White Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
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- Lydia Basko v. Sterling Drug, Inc., and Winthrop LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Moore v. Jewel Tea Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- Alman Brothers Farms & Feed Mill, Inc. v. Diamond Laboratories, Inc., and Southwestern Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by28 opinions
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