Ill. Court Affirms Dismissal of Carbon Monoxide Claims Against Forklift Manufacturer, Says Defendant Didn’t Owe Duty to Plaintiff

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –– An Illinois appellate court has affirmed an award of summary judgment to a forklift manufacturer in a carbon monoxide exposure suit, agreeing with the trial court that the defendant did not owe a duty to the plaintiff.

In the Feb. 24 order, the Illinois Fourth District Court of Appeals said that while the defendant entered into a service agreement with the plaintiff’s employer, that agreement did not mandate for the testing of carbon monoxide emissions.

Jerrod and Corina Blair filed the underlying action, contending that Pennell Forklift Service Inc. was negligent in its inspection and maintenance …