Legal Opinion
Willie Parker v. Freightliner Corporation and National Seating Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 1991No. 89-2827PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Willie Parker, an over-the-road truck driver for Consolidated Freightways, was injured while driving a tractor trailer from Peru, Illinois to Kansas City, Missouri. Seeking compensation for the injuries he suffered, Parker brought a single-count, products liability suit against Freightliner Corporation, the manufacturer of the vehicle, and National Seating Company, the manufacturer of the seating suspension system in the Freightliner tractor. Parker now appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of both defendants.
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Parker’s suit arises out of a…
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