Kincaid v. Parks Corp.

Plaintiff Judith Kincaid brought this wrongful death action as administrator of her husband’s estate. She alleged her husband died as a result of inhalation of acid that he had used during the course of his employment. Defendant Parks Corporation packaged and labeled the acid and sold it to defendant Garrelts Wholesale, Inc., which, in turn, resold it to defendant Abbott Automotive Supply, Inc. Abbott later resold the acid to decedent’s employer, third-party defendant AAA Equipment Service Company, Clarklift of Quincy, Inc.

Plaintiff filed a complaint against Parks, Garrelts, and Abbott in…