WEGER v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 91-2464.

966 F.2d 216 (1992)

Roger WEGER and Marilyn Weger, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Ashland Oil Company, General Electric Company, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 19, 1992.

Order Published June 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Bartholomew, Harriet H. Hamilton, argued, Cook, Shevlin, Keefe, Ysursa, Brauer & Bartholomew, Belleville, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Vincent H. Venker, II, Richard Cornfeld, Coburn, Croft & Putzell, St. Louis, Mo., for Shell Oil Co.

James W. Erwin, Paul J. Puricelli, Thompson & Mitchell, Belleville, Ill., Raymond L. Massey, Thompson & Mitchell, St. Louis, Mo., for Ashland Oil Co.

John C. Shepherd, Paul N. Venker, argued, Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly, Davis & Dicus, St. Louis, Mo., for General Elec. Co.

Vincent H. Venker, II, Richard Cornfeld, argued, Coburn, Croft & Putzell, St. Louis, Mo., for Union Carbide Corp.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, MANION and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs-appellants Roger and Marilyn Weger appeal the district court's order granting summary judgment to all defendants-appellees in an action alleging negligence, strict product liability, and loss of consortium. Jurisdiction in the district court was based on diversity of citizenship of the various defendant corporations and alleged damages in excess of $50,000.

I. FACTS

Appellant Roger Weger was employed by Victor Dana Corporation...

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