Legal Opinion
Travelers Insurance v. Freightliner Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 12, 1993No. 1-92-2766PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA
delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant Freightliner Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer, assembler and seller of trailer truck cabs, distributed and sold trucks containing plaintiff National Seating Company’s seats as part of the regular course of its business. In addition, Freight-liner’s part distribution center stocked and sold National’s seats individually upon order.
Freightliner and National were subsequently named as defendants in 48 lawsuits brought in Cook County, Illinois, by truck drivers who claimed that they sustained injuries while…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Wilkin Insulation Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Central Mutual Insurance v. KammerlingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Village of Melrose Park v. Nautilus InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. v. Continental InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. v. Antel Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2008
- Essex Insurance Company v. Kasten Railcar Services, Inc., and Robert R. RileyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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