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Davis v. Pak-Mor Manufacturing Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 30, 1996No. 1-95-2394PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Theis

The plaintiff, Vera Davis, brought this wrongful death action on behalf of her husband, Calvin Davis, based on a strict product liability theory. On May 31, 1991, Calvin, a garbage collector for the Village of Skokie, had been operating a garbage-packing device located at the rear of his truck, when the truck began to move. As Calvin ran to the front of the truck and attempted to enter the cab, he fell. The truck ran over him, causing fatal injuries. Following the accident, the plaintiff brought an action against several defendants, including (1) Navistar International Transportation…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Purtill v. HessIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Winnett v. WinnettIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Palmer v. Avco Distributing Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1980
  5. In Re Estate of AlbergoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Malen v. MTD Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  2. Bates v. Richland Sales Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  3. Schmidt v. Milburn Bros., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  4. State Ex Rel. Krivchenia v. KarlWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Perez v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2012

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