Legal Opinion
Robert Suzik and Roxanne Suzik v. Sea-Land Corporation, Sea-Land Services, Incorporated, and Csx Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1996No. 95-2044PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Robert Suzik injured his back while trying to repair a broken component of the tractor-trailer that he was driving. He believed that the problem with the component caused his injury and alleged that the companies responsible for the truck were hable for damages. The companies contended that Suzik’s own attempt at repair was the independent cause of his injury. After hearing all the plaintiffs evidence, the district court decided that no reasonable jury could accept Suzik’s interpretation of the case, and it entered a directed verdict for the defendants. We affirm.
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