LAKE MOTOR FREIGHT, INC. v. RANDY TRUCK., INC.

No. 82-2515.

118 Ill. App.3d 626 (1983)

455 N.E.2d 222

LAKE MOTOR FREIGHT, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RANDY TRUCKING, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

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

Opinion filed September 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold and Hennessy, of Chicago (William L. Arnold and Randall F. Peters, of counsel), for appellant.

Law Offices of William E. Phillips, of Chicago, for appellee.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment which dismissed its cause of action for contribution from an alleged joint tortfeasor, and we are presented with two questions of law.

1. Can a tortfeasor who settles a claim filed against it by the employee of a third-party obtain contribution from the employer under "An Act in relation to contribution among joint...

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