Legal Opinion
Wallner v. Kitchens of Sara Lee, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 1969No. Nos. 17295-17297PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal in a diversity, personal injury action. The plaintiff, Edward Wallner, sought damages against the Kitchens of Sara Lee, Inc. for injuries sustained when he caught his hand in the moving parts of a vertical conveyor unit used in the packaging of cakes at the bakery plant of Sara Lee in Deerfield, Illinois. The vertical conveyor was purchased nearly two years before by Sara Lee from Thiele Engineering Company, the designer and manufacturer of the conveyor. Thiele was joined as a defendant on a theory of strict liability. Taft Contracting…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Suvada v. White Motor Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Larson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- John Griffiths & Son Co. v. National Fireproofing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1923
- Buckler v. Sinclair Refining Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Day v. Barber-Colman Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- Muncie Aviation Corporation v. Party Doll Fleet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Union Supply Co. v. PustSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Jean Farner, as Administratrix of the Estate of John W. Farner, Deceased v. Paccar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Grenada Steel Industries, Inc. v. Alabama Oxygen Company, Inc. And Sherwood-Selpac CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Gray F. Madison, Sr., and Elizabeth B. Madison, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs v. Deseret Livestock Company, a Utah CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.