OBERST v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., INC.

No. 79-1770.

640 F.2d 863 (1980)

Jack A. OBERST and Wayne G. Schroeder, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. King, Des Moines, Iowa, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Martin H. Katz, Rock Island, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, and SWYGERT and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.

This appeal challenges rulings of the district court on the admissibility of certain evidence. Plaintiffs-appellants Jack Oberst and Wayne Schroeder were injured in a single vehicle accident on April 16, 1975 involving a Transtar 4070A truck manufactured in 1973 by defendant International Harvester. Plaintiffs claimed that their injuries were caused by design defects in the cab of the truck, and the restraints in the sleeping compartment in...

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