Doser v. Savage Manufacturing & Sales, Inc.

Plaintiff, Paul Doser, filed a strict products liability suit in Cook County against defendant, Savage Manufacturing and Sales, Inc. (Savage), for injuries he received while working on a four-ton, C-frame hydraulic press manufactured by Savage. Savage then filed a third-party complaint against Chrysler Motors Corporation (Chrysler), Doser’s employer. Doser subsequently entered into a settlement agreement with Chrysler, and the circuit court dismissed Savage’s claim against Chrysler. Following a trial, the jury returned a verdict against Savage and in favor of Doser, awarding Doser $205,000 in…