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Widson v. International Harvester Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 15, 1984No. Civ. 26402PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STANIFORTH, J.

Plaintiff James K. Widson was seriously injured in a job site accident when a payscraper (a massive earth moving machine) manufactured and owned by International Harvester Company, Inc. (Harvester), backed over him. At the time, Widson was employed by defendant James McDowell Corporation (McDowell) and was working on a school construction site on which Louetto Construction, Inc. (Louetto), was the general contractor. McDowell had leased the payscraper from Harvester.

This set of facts precipitated several interrelated claims, lawsuits and cross-actions. Widson sued…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Barker v. Lull Engineering Co.California Supreme Court · 1978
  3. American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Witt v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.California Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Tech-Bilt, Inc. v. Woodward-Clyde & AssociatesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Elsner v. UvegesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Myers Building Industries, Ltd. v. Interface Technology, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1993
  4. Munoz v. City of Union CityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  5. Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. U.S. Fabrication & Erection, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2001

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