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ANDERSON v. HYSTER CO.

No. 76-981.

56 Ill. App.3d 41 (1977)

371 N.E.2d 279

VICTOR L. ANDERSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HYSTER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied January 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (Francis B. Libbe, Gary M. Elden, and James A. Klenk, of counsel), for appellant.

Philip H. Corboy, of Philip H. Corboy & Associates, and George M. Elsener, of Elsener & Kenneally, Chartered, both of Chicago, for appellee Victor L. Anderson.

David G. Mountcastle and Lloyd E. Dyer, Jr., both of Donovan, Atten, Mountcastle, Roberts & Da Rosa, of Wheaton, for appellee Steven G. Smith.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 11, 1970, Victor Anderson and Steven Smith (plaintiffs) were injured at their place of employment by a forklift truck designed, manufactured and distributed by Hyster Company (defendant). Plaintiffs' second amended complaints, consolidated for trial, were based upon strict tort liability resulting from allegedly defective design of the truck. Upon jury verdicts...

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