Stanfield v. Medalist Industries, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from an order granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment in an action seeking damages on a theory of strict products liability. The principal question presented for review is whether the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion.

Plaintiff, Ossie Stanfield, an employee of General Electric Cabinet Co. (hereinafter G.E.) suffered the loss of three fingers of her left hand while operating a boring and cutting machine for the first time. The machine had been manufactured by the defendant Medalist…