Legal Opinion
Alm v. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 28, 1985No. 83-2365PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz
Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of his amended complaint as against defendant, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc. On appeal, plaintiff contends that a publisher of a “How To” book has a duty to provide adequate and safe instructions and warnings to intended purchasers and users of its publications. We affirm.
The Making of Tools was written by Alexander Weygers (Weygers), published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, Inc. (defendant), and sold to plaintiff by Kroch’s and Brentano’s. On March 23, 1980, plaintiff was injured when a tool shattered while he was allegedly following the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
- Rozny v. MarnulIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
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- Wilhelm Winter Cynthia Zheng v. G.P. Putnam's SonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Daniel v. Dow Jones & Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1987
- Simmons v. Aldi-Brenner Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Ginsburg v. Agora, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1995
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