Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,448 James Richardson v. Gallo Equipment Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 5, 1993No. 92-2985PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
James Richardson was employed by LTV Steel Company in one of its steel plants. The plant was noisy, and Richardson did not hear the backup alarm on a forklift operated by a fellow worker. The forklift backed over Richardson, injuring him seriously. He brought this products liability suit against Gallo Equipment Company, the company that had leased the forklift to LTV. Gallo removed the suit to federal district court, which, applying the law of Indiana to the substantive issues, granted summary judgment for Gallo and dismissed the suit. The judge thought the suit barred…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 10,905 Shirley Black v. Henry Pratt Company and Amsted IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Ricardo Trevino v. Union Pacific Railroad Company and Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Roger N. Phelps v. Sherwood Medical Industries and Argyle AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Erie R. Co. v. StewartCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Debra Jo Edwards v. Honeywell, Incorporated, and Honeywell Protection ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Butchkosky v. Enstrom Helicopter Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1993
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,803 Ivan Avery, Mary Avery, and Joseph Swango, by His Next Friend, Mary Avery v. Mapco Gas Products, Incorporated, Doing Business as Thermo Gas Company of New Paris v. Honeywell, Incorporated, Ivan Avery, Mary Avery, and Joseph Swango, by His Next Friend, Mary Avery v. Mapco Gas Products, Incorporated, Doing Business as Thermo Gas Company of New Paris, and Honeywell, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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