RICHARD v. ILL. BELL TELEPHONE CO.

Nos. 76-777, 77-931 cons.

66 Ill. App.3d 825 (1978)

383 N.E.2d 1242

ROBERT RICHARD, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants — (RICHARD A. PENA et al., Defendants-Cross-Appellees). — (ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROBERT R. ANDERSON CO., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.) — JOHN M. COAN, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROBERT R. ANDERSON CO., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Rehearing denied December 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Bow Pritchett, Nathaniel Friends and Edward Butts, all of Chicago, for appellant Illinois Bell Telephone Company.

French & Rogers, of Chicago (Richard G. French and Timothy G. Keating, of counsel), for appellant John M. Coan, Inc.

Lord, Bissell & Brook, of Chicago (Cornelius P. Callahan, James L. Pittman, and Hugh C. Griffin, of counsel), for appellee Robert R. Anderson Co.

Kirkland & Ellis, of Chicago (Donald J. Duffy, of counsel), for appellee L.W. Schiefelbein Cartage, Inc.

Van Duzer, Gershon, Jordan & Petersen, of Chicago (Horace W. Jordan and Edward W. Moltzen, of counsel), for appellee Richard A. Pena.

Ronald S. Fishman, of Chicago, for appellee Robert Richard.


Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Two appeals are involved in this consolidated matter. In 76-777, Illinois Bell Telephone Company (Bell) and John M. Coan, Inc. (Coan) appeal from a verdict and judgment thereon against them in an action by plaintiff for personal injury. Plaintiff cross-appeals from the judgment on the verdict in favor of defendants Richard A. Pena (Pena) and...

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