Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep.(cch)p. 13,783 Willie Green, III v. Whiteco Industries, Inc. And Joel J. Nygra
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 18, 1994No. 93-2246PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Willie Green, III (“plaintiff’) filed a two-count diversity complaint against the defendants, Whiteco Industries, Inc. (“Whiteco”) and Joel J. Nygra (“Nygra”). He alleged that he suffered damage to his ear and hearing loss when a sound blast occurred during a concert in which he was performing. Count I of the complaint alleged negligence against Whiteco — the concert promoter and owner of the theater, and Nygra — one of the operators of the sound system. Count II alleged strict products liability against Whi-teco only. The magistrate entered summary…
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