VERDONCK v. FREEDING

No. 63225.

56 Ill. App.3d 575 (1977)

371 N.E.2d 1109

ROBERT VERDONCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A.W. FREEDING, d/b/a Freeding Disposal and Freeding Disposal, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

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

Rehearing denied January 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Mullen, Ltd., of Chicago (Harold A. Katz, Jerome Schur, and Thomas A. Clancy, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard L. Berdelle, of Pretzel, Stouffer, Nolan & Rooney, of Chicago (Joseph B. Lederleitner, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Robert Verdonck, a janitor, brought this action against defendant, A.W. Freeding, d/b/a Freeding Disposal and Freeding Disposal, Inc., to recover damages for injuries he received on October 8, 1969, when his left hand became caught by the hopper of a garbage compacting mechanism located at the back of defendant's garbage truck. The injury required surgical removal of all...

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