CONEY v. J.L.G. INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 56306.

97 Ill.2d 104 (1983)

454 N.E.2d 197

JACK A. CONEY, Adm'r, Appellee, v. J.L.G. INDUSTRIES, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on denial of rehearing September 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cassidy & Mueller, of Peoria (David B. Mueller and David F. Buysse, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard L. Steagall and John P. Nicoara, of Peoria, for appellee.

Kiesler & Berman, of Chicago (Robert L. Kiesler and Lyle F. Koester, of counsel), for amicus curiae Chicago Park District.

Abramson & Fox, of Chicago (John E. Guy, of counsel), for amicus curiae Illinois Defense Counsel.

John Bernard Cashion, George M. Elsener, and William J. Harte, Ltd., all of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael A. Pope, Peter C. John, Mary Patricia Benz, and Suzanne M. Metzel, of counsel), for amicus curiae Commonwealth Edison Company.

Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Thomas F. Tobin, John T. Coleman, and J. Kent Mathewson, of counsel), for amicus curiae Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc.


Affirmed and remanded.

JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Clifford M. Jasper died as a result of injuries sustained on January 24, 1978, while operating a hydraulic aerial work platform manufactured by defendant, J.L.G. Industries, Inc. Plaintiff, Jack A. Coney, administrator of Jasper's estate, filed a two-count complaint in the circuit court of Peoria County under the wrongful death and survival acts (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 70, par. 1 ...

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