Legal Opinion
Carl McNeal v. Hi-Lo Powered Scaffolding, Inc., an Ohio Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 15, 1988No. 87-7036PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
Carl McNeal, a window washer, was seriously injured when he fell from a scaffold that had been suspended by two wire cables from the roof of a building in Washington, D.C. The cable holding the left side of the scaffold was secured by U-clips, wire rope clips manufactured by The Crosby Group, Inc. (“Crosby”). Just after McNeal boarded the scaffold, the left cable slipped through the U-clips, causing the scaffold to fall out from under him and his co-worker.
McNeal brought this diversity action against…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Union Trust Company, United States of America v. Union Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Geraldine v. Carter v. Duncan-Huggins, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Lacy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Morrison v. International Programs Consortium, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
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