Divis v. Clarklift of Nebraska, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a product liability action brought by appellant, Jay Arthur Divis, against appellees, Clarklift of Nebraska, Inc. (Clarklift), Clark Material Handling Company (Clark), Wahoo Concrete Products, Co. (Wahoo Concrete), and Right Line Equipment, Inc., for the injuries he sustained in a forklift accident.

The forklift in question can best be described as follows: The forklift contains two vertically parallel members (masts) that raise up and down inside the framework of the forklift. Two other horizontally parallel members (carriages) are welded to the masts. The forks, which…