Zavasnik v. Lyons Transportation Lines, Inc.

Plaintiff-appellant, Ivan Zavasnik, appeals the trial court’s order granting a directed verdict in favor of defendant-appellee, Lyons Transportation Lines, Inc. Plaintiff claims that his present schizoaffective disorder was caused as a result of an injury he suffered while working for defendant.

Plaintiff worked as a mechanic for defendant from 1968 until 1990. On November 2, 1987, while working on a truck, plaintiff climbed up on the bumper in an effort to pry open the hood when the hood suddenly flew open and threw him backwards. He injured his arm when he tried to break his fall and also…