MAU v. N. AMERICAN ASBESTOS CORP.

No. 4-86-0696.

156 Ill. App.3d 926 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 1112

GENEVA EILEEN MAU et al., Plaintiffs, v. NORTH AMERICAN ASBESTOS CORPORATION et al., Defendants-Appellees (James Walker, Contemnor-Appellant; The People of The State of Illinois, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied July 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Walker, Ltd., of Bloomington, for appellant.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Peoria (Robert H. Shultz, Jr., James M. Voelker, and Karen L. Kendall, of counsel), for appellee North American Asbestos Corporation.

Ronald C. Dozier, State's Attorney, of Bloomington (Kenneth R. Boyle, Robert J. Biderman, and Michael Blazicek, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Order vacated and cause remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SPITZ delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 29, 1979, plaintiff, Geneva Eileen Mau, filed a wrongful death action against defendant, North American Asbestos Corporation, and other defendants, in the circuit court of McLean County to recover damages allegedly caused by her husband's exposure to asbestos.

On September 2, 1986, a pretrial conference was held. At that time, the trial court orally...

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