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FELTY v. NEW BERLIN TRANSIT, INC.

No. 49574.

71 Ill.2d 126 (1978)

374 N.E.2d 203

GEORGE FELTY, Appellant, v. NEW BERLIN TRANSIT, INC., et al. — (General Telephone Company of Illinois, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 23, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris & Lambert, of Marion, for appellant.

Charles R. Jelliffe, of Jelliffe & Ferrell, of Harrisburg, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, a journeyman lineman, sustained personal injury when he fell from a large, oil circuit breaker as it struck an overhanging cable during transport through the city of Metropolis. He brought this action in the circuit court of Williamson County to recover damages which resulted from this injury. The jury returned a verdict of $950,000 against four defendants involved...

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