Legal Opinion
Ostendorf v. Clark Equipment Co.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 2003No. 2000-SC-0323-DGPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSTONE, Justice.
Michael Ostendorf was severely injured when the Clark forklift he was driving tipped over and pinned his right foot to the ground. The accident occurred when a baggage tug vehicle operated by another employee collided with the forklift Osten-dorf was driving. The accident occurred in October 1994 at the Delta Airlines terminal of the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County, Kentucky. Ostendorf was employed by Delta at the time.
Ostendorf and his wife filed suit in Kenton Circuit Court against Clark claiming (1) strict product liability, (2)…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1991
- Prentis v. Yale Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Mullins v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1992
- Tabieros v. Clark Equipment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1997
- Chrysler Corp. v. BattenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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