Kirin v. RIISE ENGINEERING CO.

Defendant and third-party plaintiff Riise Engineering Company (hereinafter Riise) appeals as of right from the circuit court order granting summary judgment in favor of third-party defendants Jones & Laughlin Steel, Inc., and Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (hereinafter J & L).

This case originated as a products liability action brought on behalf of the estate of Virgil Kirin, who was killed on April 23, 1978, after falling off an argon-oxygen decarbonization (AOD) platform manufactured by Riise. The fall occurred while Kirin was performing duties within the course of his employment with J…