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TWEEDY v. WRIGHT FORD SALES, INC.

No. 12466.

31 Ill. App.3d 72 (1975)

334 N.E.2d 417

WILLIAM TWEEDY, JR., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WRIGHT FORD SALES, INC., et al., Defendants. — (FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

August 21, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hutton, Hegeler & Buchanan, of Danville, for appellant.

Sebat, Swanson, Banks, Lessen & Garman, of Danville (Ralph J. Swanson, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff sued the retailer, Wright Ford Sales, Inc. (Wright) and the manufacturer, Ford Motor Company (Ford), for injuries sustained when a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 LTD hardtop allegedly suffered a brake malfunction, resulting in serious injuries to the plaintiff. This products liability case was tried before a jury and judgment was entered upon a verdict for $40,000 damages against...

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