SINGLETON v. COUNTY OF COOK

No. 76-1272.

369 N.E.2d 227 (1977)

53 Ill. App.3d 994

11 Ill.Dec. 773

Inez SINGLETON, Administrator of the Estate of Willie H. Washington, Deceased and Annie McGhee, Mother of Willie H. Washington, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. The COUNTY OF COOK, A Body Politic and Corporate, City of Blue Island, a Municipal Corporation, Village of Robbins, Defendants. The COUNTY OF COOK, A Body Politic and Corporate, Third Party Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ARCOLE MIDWEST CORPORATION, a Corporation, Third Party Defendant and Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

October 19, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horwitz, Anesi, Ozman & Assoc. Ltd., Chicago, for plaintiffs.

John W. Purney, Hinsdale, for defendants.

Barbara H. Fredericks, Pretzel, Stouffer, Nolan & Rooney, Chicago, for third party plaintiff and appellant.

Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, for third party defendant and appellee; C. Roy Peterson, Toni McNamara, Hugh C. Griffin, Chicago, of counsel.


McNAMARA, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order dismissing an amended count III of the County of Cook's third party complaint which sought indemnification from Arcole Midwest Corporation for all costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses in defending against plaintiff's action. The count in question was based upon an indemnification agreement incorporated into the construction contract entered into between Arcole and the County.

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