Skarski v. Ace-Chicago Great Dane Corp.

Plaintiff, Richard Skarski, brought a one-count products liability action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Ace-Chicago Great Dane Corporation, seeking damages for injuries suffered while attempting to repair a refrigeration unit attached to a trailer that defendant owned. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff now appeals, contending that the trial court improperly granted summary judgment for defendant.

We reverse and remand.

The record shows that defendant, a dealer and distributor of trailers, bought a trailer equipped with a…