Legal Opinion
Kevin Wagner v. Clark Equipment Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 29, 2002No. SC 16505PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The plaintiff,1 Kevin Wagner, brought this product liability action against the defendants, Clark Equipment Company, Inc. (Clark), and Summit Handling Systems, Inc., doing business as Clarklift of Connecticut (Summit), for injuries sustained when a forklift manufactured by Clark and distributed by Summit crushed the plaintiffs left foot. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $3 *117million, and the trial court, Hurley, J., rendered judgment in accordance with the verdict. The defendants appealed from that judgment and, in an earlier decision,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Kelley v. BonneySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Olson v. Accessory Controls & Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Hartford Electric Supply Co. v. Allen-Bradley Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
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3Cited by40 opinions
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