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GERMAN v. ILLINOIS POWER CO.

Nos. 82-175, 82-272 cons.

115 Ill. App.3d 977 (1983)

451 N.E.2d 903

WILBUR GERMAN et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed June 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gundlach, Lee, Eggmann, Boyle & Roessler, of Belleville (Richard F. Nash and James Neville, of counsel), for appellant.

Cook, Shevlin, Keefe & Chatham, Ltd., of Belleville, and Rammel, Kamp, Bradney, Hall, Daham & Kuster, of Jacksonville (Bruce N. Cook, of counsel), for appellees.

Judgments affirmed.

JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Wilbur German, was severely injured when the metal fork of the hoist he was operating came into contact with high-voltage electrical lines owned by defendant, Illinois Power Company (IPC). Plaintiff sued, alleging several acts of negligence of which the following were submitted to the jury: whether defendant was negligent in failing...

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