Legal Opinion
Schaefer v. Universal Scaffolding & Equipment, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 7, 2016No. 15-2393PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, District Judge.
This diversity case requires us to review the district court’s application of Illinois tort law, particularly concerning spoliation of evidence. Matthew Schaefer, a construction worker, alleges that he was seriously injured when a defective piece of scaffolding fell and struck him on the head. So, in addition to bringing a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, Schaefer sued the scaffolding manufacturer, Universal Scaffolding & Equipment, LLC. When he learned that the piece of scaffolding that hit him had been lost, he added claims for negligent spoliation…
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