Legal Opinion
Baltzell v. R & R TRUCKING CO.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 4, 2009No. 06-1652, 06-1782, 06-1783, 06-1793, 06-1794, 06-1795, 06-1796PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Millard “Skeeter” Baltzell was critically injured when he was crushed by a tractor-trailer while working for The Ensign-Bick-ford Company. Skeeter sought workers’ compensation from Ensign, and along with his wife Ruth Ann, brought strict liability claims against three companies — R & R Trucking Company, the owner of the tractor-trailer; Freightliner Corporation, the tractor manufacturer; and Lufkin Indus tries, Inc., the trailer manufacturer. These defendants then sought contribution by filing third-party claims against Ensign.
The Baltzells prevailed before a jury,…
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