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PEARSON v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 59490.

32 Ill. App.3d 188 (1975)

336 N.E.2d 528

CHARLES PEARSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Rehearing denied October 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Michael P. Connelly, and Edward J. Zulkey, of counsel), for appellant.

Fohrman, Lurie, Holstein, Sklar & Cottle, Ltd., of Chicago (Robert A. Holstein, of counsel), for appellee.

Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE BURMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Charles Pearson, brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained when he was struck by a ladder which fell from a tractor while he and others were unloading it from a rail car. At the close of plaintiff's case, defendant, Ford Motor Company, moved for a directed verdict and said motion was denied. Ford elected to stand on its motion...

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