Legal Opinion
Chaffee v. Clark Equipment Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 1986No. 3-1283A401PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIVIL PETITION FOR TRANSFER
GIVAN, Chief Justice.
In an opinion published in 480 N.E.2d 286 (1985), the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court decision in favor of both appel-lees, Clark Equipment Company (Clark) and Georgetown Steel Company (George town). There was a dissenting opinion by Presiding Judge Staton.
The facts are: Appellant Lee Chaffee, while operating a forklift truck manufactured by Clark, sustained severe injuries when the forklift overturned. At the time of the accident, he was unloading steel coils from a truck owned by Georgetown.
Chaffee drove his forklift onto the bed of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. AlveyIndiana Supreme Court · 1965
- Conder v. Hull Lift Truck, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1982
- Marino v. TagarisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Dunlap v. GoldwinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Chaffee v. Clark Equipment Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by8 opinions
- Indianapolis Athletic Club, Inc. v. Alco Standard Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- Kostidis v. GENERAL CINEMA CORP., OF INDIANAIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Shell Oil Co. v. MeyerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
- Georgetown Steel Corp. v. ChaffeeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988
- Kurowsky v. DeutschIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
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