Legal Opinion
Darla J. Bourelle and Rhonda Wendling v. Crown Equipment Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 2000No. 99-3981PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
After Rhonda Wendling and Darla Bou-relle were injured in the course of their employment at Sears Logistical Systems (SLS) in Manteno, Illinois, they both filed product liability and tort actions in the Illinois state court system. In their complaints, the two women alleged that the Crown Turret Stockpicker (TSP) 1 that they were operating, and which was manufactured and placed in the stream of commerce by Crown Equipment Corporation, was improperly designed. They also alleged that Crown was negligent in its maintenance of the TSP, as well as the operational warnings it…
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