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MANNING v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO.

No. 76 C 849.

498 F.Supp. 1382 (1980)

Rosemarie MANNING, Plaintiff, v. ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Division of Ashland Oil Inc., a corporation, and Century Industries, Inc., a corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.

September 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry M. Woldman, Jack P. Rimland, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Fred E. Schulz, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, Ill., Robert S. Fulton and Stewart D. MacDonald, Newman, Olson & Kerr, Youngstown, Ohio, F. B. Libbe, Kirkland & Ellis, Matt P. Cushner, Pedersen & Houpt, Barry Yavitz, Chicago, Ill., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CROWLEY, District Judge.

In this products liability case, plaintiff claims that a quantity of allegedly defective lacquer thinner exploded while in her possession, causing personal injury. The defendants in this sixth amended complaint are Ashland Chemical Company (Ashland), the manufacturer, and Century Industries, Inc. (Century), a supplier of the thinner. Because of the parties' citizenship and the amount in controversy, jurisdiction...

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