Christopherson v. Hyster Co.

Plaintiff, Eugene Christopherson, brought this strict liability action in the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, against defendant, Hyster Company (Hyster), to recover damages for severe injuries he sustained while operating a Hyster Model S40-B forklift truck. The case was tried under the substantive law of Wisconsin, where the injury occurred, and a judgment was entered on a special jury verdict for plaintiff in the sum of *1,575,000 from which Hyster appeals. We affirm. A summary of the background of the instant litigation is helpful.

Plaintiff worked as a forklift operator for Chilton…