Legal Opinion
Waters v. International Harvester Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 16, 1993No. 1—92—0875PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
Plaintiff Cindy L. Waters filed a two-count complaint in negligence and strict liability against defendants International Harvester, Fontaine Trucking Equipment, and Navistar International Corporation. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants and plaintiff appealed.
Plaintiff was employed as a truck driver for Leaseway Leasing, Inc. On September 13, 1984, during the course of her employment, she was injured while attempting to disengage an allegedly defective fifth wheel from her tractor truck. (The fifth wheel was manufactured by the Fontaine Trucking Equipment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Smith v. Eli Lilly & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Tweedy v. Wright Ford Sales, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Gillespie v. R. D. Werner Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Neubauer v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
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