Balmes v. Hiab-Foco, A.B.

In this product liability action, defendant, Hiab-Foco, A.R., manufacturer of the allegedly defective product, appeals from the dismissal of its third-party complaint for contribution against Corbetta Construction Company, plaintiff’s employer, and dismissal of its counterclaim for contribution against defendant General Body Sales Corporation, distributor of the allegedly defective product. We affirm.

Plaintiff, Gerald Balmes, was injured on May 23, 1974, when he was struck by a boom. The boom fell from a truck-mounted speedloader or crane which had been manufactured by Hiab-Foco.

The issue…