Legal Opinion
Martin WALSH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EMERGENCY ONE, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 1994No. 93-1149PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Martin Walsh was a veteran Chicago fire fighter who was injured when he was thrown from the unenclosed seating atop a fire truck as the truck responded to an emergency call. The truck was designed by Emergency One, Inc. (EO). The seating was equipped with seat belts which the parties agree the fire fighter did not use. Based on his injury, Walsh filed a complaint against EO alleging product liability (Count I) and negligence (Count II). EO responded to Count I by pleading assumption of risk and responded to Count II by pleading contributory negligence. Walsh appeals a…
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- Coney v. J. L. G. Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
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