Legal Opinion
Garza v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1996No. 79293PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether the statute of repose governing product liability actions (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 13 — 213) barred plaintiff’s strict liability claim against defendant Navistar International Transportation Corporation, the manufacturer of the product. Plaintiff, Rafael Garza, Sr. (Garza), filed a multicount lawsuit against several defendants to recover damages for personal injuries he received in a construction accident. Defendants, Navistar International Transportation Corporation (Navistar) and Howell Tractor & Equipment Company (Howell), moved to…
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