TREXLER v. CHRYSLER CORP.

No. 59327.

104 Ill.2d 26 (1984)

470 N.E.2d 300

MICHAEL KENT TREXLER, Appellant, v. CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Appellee. — MICHAEL KENT TREXLER, Appellant, v. JOHN L. HUBBARD et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen O. Willoughby, of Bennett, Willoughby & Latshaw, P.C., of Decatur, for appellant.

Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, of Chicago (John J. Pappas and Debra K. Marcus, of counsel), for appellee Chrysler Corporation.

Craig & Craig, of Mattoon (Richard F. Record, Jr., of counsel), for appellees John L. Hubbard and J.H. Weiner.

Erickson, Davis, Murphy & Paine, Ltd., of Decatur (Garry E. Davis and Theodore E. Paine, of counsel), for appellee Boyd E. Nelson.

Armstrong, Winters, Prince, Featherstun & Johnson, of Decatur (Evan H. Johnson and Daniel L. Gaumer, of counsel), for appellee Robert R. Kraus.

LeFevre, Zeman & Oldfield Law Group, Ltd., of Vandalia (S. Gene Schwarm, of counsel), for appellee Fayette County Hospital.

Jerald E. Jackson and Mark E. Jackson, of Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, of Decatur, for appellee Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Ross & Hardies, of Chicago (R. Marlin Smith and Eric S. Palles, of counsel), for amicus curiae Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.


Judgments reversed; causes remanded.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Michael Kent Trexler, a disabled adult, by his father and guardian, Larry Eugene Trexler, appealed from the judgments of the circuit court of Macon County entered in favor of the defendants in two separate actions brought on Michael's behalf to recover damages for injuries suffered when the van in which he was riding overturned. In the suit against defendant...

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