KEMNER v. MONSANTO CO.

Nos. 61691, 61749.

112 Ill.2d 223 (1986)

492 N.E.2d 1327

FRANCES E. KEMNER et al., Appellees, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied June 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth R. Heineman and Bruce D. Ryder, of Coburn, Croft & Putzell, of Belleville, and James C. Craven, P.C, of Springfield, for appellant.

Rex Car and Jerome W. Seigfreid, of Belleville, for appellees.


Appellate court reversed; cause remanded. Judgment reversed; cause remanded.

JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves 22 consolidated actions brought against various defendants to recover damages for alleged injuries and property damage purportedly caused by exposure to chemicals released as a result of a railroad-tank-car derailment in Sturgeon, Missouri. We have consolidated these cases for review; they are before us on interlocutory...

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