McCORMICK v. BUCYRUS-ERIE CO.

No. 79-252.

81 Ill. App.3d 154 (1980)

400 N.E.2d 1009

HEWLEE McCORMICK et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BUCYRUS-ERIE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed February 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Morrison, of Lester Berry Smith, Ltd., of Peoria, for appellants.

Ross E. Morris, of Lewistown, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

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

Plaintiffs Hewlee McCormick and Robert Geary appeal from a judgment entered against them, after a jury trial, in a strict liability action against Bucyrus-Erie Company.

The plaintiffs are construction workers who were injured when the boom of a Bucyrus-Erie Super 30-B crane collapsed while lifting a 25-ton load during concrete pier work being done for the proposed new...

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