Legal Opinion
Joseph Harmon and Marilyn Harmon v. Oki Systems and Crown Equipment Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 2, 1997No. 96-3287PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This is a products liability case stemming from injuries Joe Harmon suffered when his foot was pinned between a wall and a forklift he had been driving. After Harmon and his wife sued the manufacturer and the company that serviced the forklift in Indiana state court, the manufacturer removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. After nearly 2 years of discovery the Harmons filed a motion to remand. Judge David Hamilton denied the motion and granted summary judgment for the defendants. This appeal followed.
Harmon had…
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