Florom v. Elliott Manufacturing

HOLLOWAY, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises from the plaintiff’s claim that the defendant, a successor corporation, is liable for the injuries suffered while the plaintiff was using a hydraulic crane manufactured and sold by the defendant’s predecessor corporation. The plaintiff-appellant, George W. Florom (Flo-rom), filed an action based on theories of strict liability, negligence, and breach of implied warranties against the defendant-appellee, Elliott Equipment Co. (New Elliott) as the successor to Elliott Manufacturing Co. (Old Elliott), which manufactured and sold the crane to Florom’s…