COOPER v. CARL A. NELSON & CO.

Nos. 98-4169, 98-4222.

211 F.3d 1008 (2000)

Robert E. COOPER and Mariann Pogge, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of Robert E. Cooper, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. CARL A. NELSON & CO., a corporation, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 7, 2000.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing June 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Steagall (argued), Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Scott E. Umland (argued), Hafele & Associates, Peoria, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before RIPPLE, MANION and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc June 1, 2000.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Robert E. Cooper1 brought this personal injury action against Carl A. Nelson & Co. ("Nelson"), seeking damages for an accident at a construction site. The case proceeded to trial, and a jury verdict was entered for Nelson. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the...

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