Negligence Claim – Duty of Care

By: Derek Hawkins//August 24, 2020//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Victoria Jeffords v. BP Products North America Inc., et al.,

Case No.: 19-1533

Officials: FLAUM, RIPPLE, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Negligence Claim – Duty of Care

Donald Jeffords was a crane operator on a construction project at an oil refinery. One day at work he fell seven feet from the catwalk on the body of a crane and injured his feet and back. He sued the project owner and several of its contractors for negligence. While this lawsuit was pending, Jeffords died, apparently of unrelated causes, so the suit is now being prosecuted by his widow, Victoria Jeffords, as his estate’s administrator. The district court granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment, finding that none of the defendants whom Jeffords sued owed him a duty of care. We affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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