Legal Opinion
McDaniel v. TRIAL KING INDUSTRIES, INC.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 12, 2002No. 99 C-6539PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ST. EVE, District Court Judge.
Plaintiff Joe McDaniel fell off of a tipper trailer that he was using to haul municipal waste. As a result of the fall, McDaniel’s leg was amputated. Among the parties that McDaniel sued in this diversity action was the manufacturer of the trailer, Trail King Industries, Inc. (“Trail King”), on theories of strict liability, negligence and breach of warranties. Trail King has filed a motion for summary judgment. As detailed below, Trail King’s motion is denied in part and granted in part.
UNCONTESTED FACTS 1
I. The Parties
Joe McDaniel…
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