BECKEN v. MANPOWER, INC.

No. 75-1381.

532 F.2d 56 (1976)

Charles BECKEN and Wilmer S. Morgan, doing business as Becken and Huntley Co., a partnership, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MANPOWER, INC., a Wisconsin Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Stevens, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Stephen M. Hallenbeck, Chicago, Ill. for defendant-appellee.

Before PELL and BAUER, Circuit Judges, and WHELAN, District Judge.


BAUER, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity case brought against defendant Manpower, Inc. ("Manpower"), who supplied two employees to plaintiffs Becken and Morgan for the task of moving the contents of plaintiffs' jewelry store. Plaintiffs allege that Manpower was negligent in providing workers who not only moved the store's contents but also stole much of the inventory of jewelry and precious stones. The trial court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment...

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