Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 14,453 Cristobal Leon and Maria Leon v. Caterpillar Industrial, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 22, 1995No. 94-3152PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Cristobal and Maria Leon, citizens of the state of Indiana, filed a civil action, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) (diversity), against Caterpillar Industrial, Inc., 1 a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in the State of Illinois. Leon and his wife sought damages for injuries incurred while he was operating a Caterpillar forklift at the East Chicago, Indiana plant of Inland Steel (“Inland”), a manufacturer of steel. The plaintiffs’ claims were based on strict products liability, negligence, and breach of express and implied warranty. 2 The parties agreed that…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1964
- Jennie A. Mayer v. Gary Partners and Company, Limited, and K-Mart CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Edward William Hull, A/K/A Edward Hull v. Eaton Corporation Edward William Hull Travelers Insurance Company v. Eaton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Helen L. Huff, Administratrix of the Estate of Jessee Huff, Deceased v. White Motor CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Joseph AdamoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Carlisle v. Deere & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company v. Paul JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 2018
- Allen v. Minnstar, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Scott Weigle v. SPX CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Thunanber v. Uponor, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
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