Legal Opinion
Baltus v. Weaver Division of Kidde & Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 7, 1990No. 1-89-0423PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Linn
Plaintiff, Robert T. Baltus, appeals from the order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant, Weaver Division of Kidde & Company, Inc. (Weaver). Plaintiff had filed a two-count complaint alleging theories of strict products liability and negligent manufacture and design of a transmission jack. He was injured when a transmission slipped off the jack and fell on his right hand. The strict liability action was dismissed, leaving the negligence count. Plaintiff failed to disclose any expert witness, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 220 (107 Ill. 2d R. 220), and defendant moved for summary…
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