MASTERS v. CENTRAL ILL. ELEC. & GAS CO.

Gen. No. 11,049.

15 Ill. App.2d 95 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 269

J. Masters and Susan T. Masters, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co., Frank Wojcik and A.F. Wojcik, partners d/b/a Wojcik Construction Co., A. Reyner Eastman, Aubrey J. Gregory and Hilmer T. Anderson, partners d/b/a Gregory Excavating Co., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District, First Division.

Rehearing denied November 1, 1957.

Released for publication November 1, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pedderson, Menzimer & Conde, of Rockford (L.W. Menzimer and Dale F. Conde, of counsel) for appellants.

Ralph H. Haen and Hyer, Gill & Brown, of Rockford, for appellees.


JUSTICE McNEAL delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by the plaintiffs, J. Paul Masters and Susan T. Masters, to recover damages occasioned by a gas explosion which demolished their newly constructed dwelling house and contents. Plaintiffs alleged that the explosion was caused by the negligence of the Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co., which installed a gas service line, Frank Wojcik and A.F. Wojcik, partners d/b/a Wojcik Construction Co...

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