Cleveringa v. J.I. Case Co.

Plaintiff, Michael Cleveringa, initiated this product liability action, seeking recovery for personal injuries sustained by him while using a trenching machine manufactured by defendant, J.I. Case Company (Case). Following trial, the jury rendered a verdict for defendant, and the trial court entered judgment in defendant’s favor. The trial court denied plaintiff’s post-trial motion, and plaintiff has appealed.

On appeal, plaintiff contends (1) the trial court erred in determining that a statement made by defendant in its answer to a third-party complaint was not an admission and should not be…