HARRIS v. ALGONQUIN READY MIX, INC.

No. 55659.

13 Ill. App.3d 559 (1973)

300 N.E.2d 824

RICHARD HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALGONQUIN READY MIX, INC. et al., Defendants-Appellants — COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Counterplaintiff-Appellant and Thirty-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALGONQUIN READY MIX, INC., Counterdefendant-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee — (PRE-CAST BUILDING SECTIONS, INC., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee and Third-Party Defendant.)

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

July 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cornelius J. Harrington, Jr., Leo K. Wykell, and Raymond R. Cusack, of Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, of Chicago, for appellant Commonwealth Edison Company.

Francis D. Morrissey and Thomas F. Bridgman, of Baker & McKenzie, of Chicago, for appellant Algonquin Ready Mix, Inc.

Philip H. Corboy and James P. Chapman, of Chicago, for appellee Richard Harris.

Schaffenegger & Watson, of Chicago, (Jack L. Watson, of counsel,) for appellee Pre-Cast Building Sections, Inc.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Mr. JUSTICE DIERINGER delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Richard Harris, was injured when a crane came in contact with overhead high tension wires. He brought this action against Commonwealth Edison Company because of its alleged negligent maintenance of its transmission lines and against Algonquin Ready Mix, Inc., because of its alleged negligent failure...

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