MEHARRY v. MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION

No. 17298.

103 Ill. App.3d 144 (1981)

430 N.E.2d 1138

DOROTHY MEHARRY, Ex'r of the Estate of John F. Meharry, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed December 30, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Hall, of Young, Welsch, Young & Hall, of Danville, for appellant.

Paul H. Vallandigham and Winkelmann & Winkelmann, both of Urbana, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Arbitration is intended to be a swift and speedy method to resolve disputes.

But this case involved two arbitrations, two trips to the circuit court, and took 8 years and 7 months from the date of injury to the final judgment below! Although the wheels of justice admittedly grind exceedingly fine, this inexorable delay is a sad commentary.

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