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WINTER v. SCHNEIDER TANK LINES, INC.

Nos. 81-1391, 81-1472 cons.

107 Ill. App.3d 767 (1982)

438 N.E.2d 462

JOHN LEE WINTER, Ex'r of the Estate of Ted Winter, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SCHNEIDER TANK LINES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees. — JOHN LEE WINTER, Ex'r of the Estate of Joan Winter, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SCHNEIDER TANK LINES, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

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

Rehearing denied August 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Ring, Ltd., of Chicago (Jack Ring and Richard L. Wattling, of counsel), for appellant.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (D. Kendall Griffith, John G. Langhenry, and Stanley J. Davidson, of counsel), for appellees.

Orders affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court:

These are consolidated appeals from orders of the trial court dismissing count II in each second amended complaint seeking to recover punitive damages under sections 1 and 2 of the Illinois Wrongful Death Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 70, pars. 1, 2) (the Act) and entering judgment for defendants. Plaintiff contends that the Act permits recovery of punitive damages.

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