Robinson v. International Harvester Co.

The third-party plaintiff, International Harvester Company (plaintiff), appeals the judgment of the appellate court affirming the St. Clair County circuit court’s dismissal of its second amended third-party complaint filed against United States Steel Corporation (44 Ill. App. 3d 439). The third-party complaint sought indemnification for any damages due Elbridge Robinson, an employee of ■United States Steel Corporation (employer), as a result of injuries received by him while operating an industrial truck manufactured by plaintiff. We granted plaintiff leave to appeal.

Robinson filed a…