Legal Opinion
Billy D. Bammerlin v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 27, 1994No. 93-3369PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Driving a loaded tractor-trailer weighing 20 tons, Billy Bammerlin struck the right rear corner of another rig at approximately 25 miles per hour. The left half of Bammer-lin’s cab decelerated rapidly; pushed by the weight of the trailer, the right half of the tractor (which was not in contact with the other vehicle) pivoted away. The cab disintegrated. Bammerlin wound up on the ground with serious injuries, which have three possible explanations:
1. Bammerlin was not wearing a seat belt.
2. Bammerlin was belted but was crushed in the cab by the mass of the trailer he…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Paul A. BilzerianCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Carroll Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Specht v. JensenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Harbor Insurance Company v. Continental Bank CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by120 opinions
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- Raymond Rosen v. Ciba-Geigy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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- Winters v. Fru-Con Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Grace L. Cummins v. Lyle IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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