Genus v. Pride Container Corp.

Plaintiff Edward Genus alleged in his complaint that on June 26, 1979, he sustained injuries caused by a corrugated box machine that he operated at his place of employment, the Chicago Corrugated Box Company. He filed suit against S & S Corrugated Paper Machine, the manufacturer of the machine, and against the alleged prior owners of the machine, Box-Print Machinery Company, Green Bay Packaging, Inc. (Green Bay), and Pride Container Corporation (Pride). The complaint contained two counts, one based on strict products liability and the second based on negligence. The trial court dismissed the…