MUELLER v. HELLRUNG CONSTRUCTION CO.

No. 81-169.

107 Ill. App.3d 337 (1982)

437 N.E.2d 789

EDWARD E. MUELLER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HELLRUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed June 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. Ripplinger, Jr., of Ripplinger, Dixon & Hoffman, of Belleville, for appellants.

Stephen J. Maassen and Al J. Pranaitis, both of Hoagland, Maucker, Bernard & Almeter, of Alton, for appellees Hellrung Construction Company, W.B. Wiggins, Jr., KSM Sheet Metal Co., Werner Brothers, Inc., and Kroger Company.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal again presents to the appellate court the question of whether Illinois recognizes an action by a minor child for the loss of parental society, companionship, love, affection and parental guidance.

In this action brought in part in negligence and in part under the Structural Work Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 60 et seq.), plaintiff sought $6,000,000 in...

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