Bittner v. Wheel Horse Products, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the. court:

This is a products liability action arising out of- an accident which occurred on January 14, 1968 in which plaintiff, Otto Bittner, lost three fingers on his right hand while attempting to dislodge snow with his hand from the clogged snow discharge chute of a snowblower. Plaintiff brought this action against defendant Wheel Horse Products, Inc., the manufacturer of the snowblower, and alleged that defendant defectively designed the clutch of said machine.

The jury entered a verdict for the defendant and plaintiff now appeals.

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