THATCHER v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.

No. 64309.

123 Ill.2d 275 (1988)

527 N.E.2d 1261

PAUL THATCHER et al., Appellees, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed July 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Dubicki and Brian D. Mooty, of Peoria (Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., of counsel), for appellant Commonwealth Edison Company.

Bradley W. Dunham, of Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorius, of Peoria, for Dow Chemical Company et al.


Affirmed.

JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Paul Thatcher, brought an action in the circuit court of Tazewell County against the defendants, Commonwealth Edison Company (Com Ed) and Dow Chemical Company (Dow), to recover for personal injuries he sustained at a plant of Com Ed while working with a high-pressure water hose designed and manufactured by Dow. Com Ed filed a third-party action against Dow seeking contribution under...

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