Martinet v. International Harvester Co.

Plaintiff, George Martinet, sued International Harvester Co. (IH), the manufacturer, and Howell Tractor & Equipment Company (Howell), the seller, for personal injury suffered while using a bulldozer tractor. Plaintiff dismissed the negligence counts of his complaint at trial, but the counts alleging strict liability in tort were tried before a jury in the circuit court of Cook County. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of the defendants. On motion of plaintiff, the trial judge set aside the verdict and ordered a new trial. We granted defendants’ petition for leave to appeal from the…