Petersen v. U.S. Reduction Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
On August 6, 1982, a sniper shot and killed Ralph Jones as Jones drove his truck three miles away from a picket line he had crossed at the East Chicago, Indiana, plant of defendant, U.S. Reduction Company (USR). Thereafter, Jones’ wife, Sharon Petersen, filed this wrongful death action against USR. A jury found USR guilty of negligence in failing to warn Jones that it had received threats to shoot replacement drivers it had hired to work during the strike and awarded Petersen $2.25 million in damages. USR appeals the judgment.
USR is a manufacturer and supplier of molten aluminum. USR’s…
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