Legal Opinion
David Masters v. Hesston Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 2002No. 01-2656PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
David Masters lost part of his right arm and severely injured his left hand in a hay baler accident. He sued the manufacturer, asserting products liability and negligence. The district judge held the products Lability claim barred by Illinois’ statute of repose and granted summary judgment to the manufacturer on the negligence claim after excluding the testimony of Masters’ proffered expert. Masters appeals from both decisions.
In 1996 David Masters was a sales representative and part-time farmer living in McHenry County, Illinois. Masters wanted to buy a hay…
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