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WITHAM v. WHITING CORP.

No. 91-3137.

975 F.2d 1342 (1992)

Robert WITHAM and Patricia Witham, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WHITING CORPORATION and WT/HRC Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 23, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Valenti, David A. Novoselsky (argued), Novoselsky & Associates, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Stephen C. Schulte (argued), Brant C. Weidner, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUMMINGS and MANION, Circuit Judges, and GORDON, Senior District Judge.

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Robert Witham was injured when he was struck by a girder attached to a 40-ton main hoist crane manufactured by defendant Whiting Corporation.1 Robert and his wife Patricia Witham sued Whiting under strict products liability and negligence theories. The district court dismissed the case because of the relevant statute of repose. Plaintiffs appeal, and we affirm.

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