Burckhartte v. GM Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION BRIAN BURCKHARTTE, Plaintiff, v. CAUSE NO. 1:19-CV-399 DRL GENERAL MOTORS, LLC, Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER In August 2017, Brian Burckhartte, an ironworker employed by a contractor renovating an automaker’s Fort Wayne assembly plant, suffered serious injuries to his foot when a crane outrigger struck him. His foot required amputation. He sued the automaker for negligence and premises liability. Because the duty for safety remained on this record with the contractor, not the automaker, the court grants summary…