Legal Opinion
Zollman v. Symington Wayne Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 9, 1971No. 17991PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal in a diversity action in which the plaintiffs, Kenneth L. Zoll-man and Howard F. Leisure, were awarded damages for personal injuries against Symington Wayne Corporation and Globe Hoist Company, a division of Symington Wayne. The suit arose out of an accident in Kokomo, Indiana, on September 25, 1965 in the B & Z Muffler Shop owned and operated by plaintiff Zollman.
Both plaintiffs were seriously injured when a car fell from a hoist manufactured by Globe. The plaintiffs, alleging strict liability and negligence, proceeded on the theory that the hoist was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Charles W. Posey v. Clark Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Connor v. JonesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1945
- Kansas City Public Service Co. v. ShephardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. M. E. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
- Jarman v. Philadelphia-Detroit Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Ralston Purina Company v. Joe B. HobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Spesco, Inc. v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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