Legal Opinion
Nancy Gracia v. Volvo Europa Truck, N v. a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 10, 1997No. 96-2774PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Nancy Gracia brought a diversity action against Volvo Europa Truck, N.V. (“Volvo”) under Illinois common law for personal injuries sustained during a collision while riding in a truck manufactured by Volvo. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b), the district court judge referred this case to a magistrate judge, without the consent of the parties, for all matters up to and including the filing of the final pretrial order. (R. 151; R. 346 at 3.) After completion of discovery, Volvo filed a motion for summary judgment relying on preemption by a federal…
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