Hutchison v. Fitzgerald Equip. Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 2018-12-14

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FLAUM, Circuit Judge. A forklift backed over Stanley Hutchison's foot while it was loading product onto his tractor-trailer. Hutchison's employer, who owned the forklift, had contracted with another company to provide maintenance on the forklift. Hutchison sued that third-party servicing company, Fitzgerald Equipment Company, Inc. ("Fitzgerald"), alleging that Fitzgerald was negligent in failing to warn his employer to install a bac…

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