· 3/30/1979
Fuller v. Fend-All Co.
Citations
- 388 N.E.2d 964
- 70 Ill. App. 3d 634
- 27 Ill. Dec. 1
- 1979 Ill. App. LEXIS 2410
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding “the focus should be placed on the product itself and not the availability of any additional safety devices”
- reversing summary judgment in favor of defendant in a products liability action in part because whether the plaintiff truly appreciated the risk posed by the product was not above dispute
- reversing trial court's summary judgment order on behalf of a safety glasses manufacturer where a worker who was injured while wearing the glasses claimed that the glasses were unreasonably dangerous because they lacked a \safety side shield\ design feature
- reversing trial court’s summary judgment order on behalf of a safety glasses manufacturer where a worker who was injured while wearing the glasses claimed that the glasses were unreasonably dangerous because they lacked a “safety side shield [ ]” design feature
- summary judgment is improper where the obviousness of the danger is disputed in the record
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Judges: Wilson
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