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RICHARDSON v. CHAPMAN

Nos. 79254, 79302.

676 N.E.2d 621 (1997)

175 Ill.2d 98

221 Ill.Dec. 818

Keva RICHARDSON et al., Appellees, v. Jeffrey CHAPMAN et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

January 30, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connor, Schiff & Myers, Chicago (Elliot R. Schiff, John W. Grove and Mark A. Smith, of counsel), for appellants Jeffrey Chapman, Tandem Transport, Inc. and Carrier Service Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.

Brydges, Riseborough, Peterson, Franke & Morris (Donald G. Peterson, Jay S. Nelson and Terry A. Fox, of counsel), and Lord, Bissell & Brook (Hugh C. Griffin, Rowe W. Snider, Stephanie A. Burris and R.R. McMahan, of counsel), Chicago, for appellant Rollins Leasing Corp.

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago (Philip H. Corboy, Thomas A. Demetrio, Michael K. Demetrio and David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellees.

Robert A. DeHaan and Richard P. Schweitzer, of Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, of Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Truck Renting & Leasing Association, Inc.

Paul R. Norman and M. Tess O'Brien-Heinzen, of Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, Madison, Wisconsin, for amicus curiae Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association.

Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, Keva Richardson and Ann E. McGregor, were injured when the car in which they were riding was hit from behind by a truck driven by defendant Jeffrey Chapman in Highland Park. The plaintiffs brought the present action in the circuit court of Cook County against Chapman; his employer, Tandem Transport, Inc., successor to Carrier Service Company of Wisconsin, Inc. (Tandem/Carrier); and Rollins Leasing...

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