Lyon v. Bonneson

ORDER

DAUGHERTY, Chief Judge.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries Plaintiff allegedly received when a defectively designed front-end loader known as a “Uniloader” which was manufactured by J. I. Case Co. (Case) fell on Plaintiff. Defendant is alleged to have sold the design and patent rights to the “Uniloader” to Case and agreed to hold Case harmless from all claims arising out of said design. Plaintiff asserts that subject matter jurisdiction exists by reason of diversity of citizenship and amount in controversy pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Plaintiff alleges that Lyle H.…