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DOWLING v. OTIS ELEVATOR CO.

No. 1-88-2961.

192 Ill. App.3d 1064 (1989)

549 N.E.2d 866

GERALDINE DOWLING, Ex'r of the Estate of Patrick Dowling, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants (Schal Associates, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (6th Division).

Opinion filed December 29, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug, of Chicago (James P. DeNardo, Charles P. Menges, and Christine L. Olson, of counsel), for appellant.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, of Chicago (Kevin R. Sido, Nancy G. Lischer, and Michael J. Flaherty, of counsel), for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE LaPORTA delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the dismissal of the third-party complaint for contribution filed by Otis Elevator Company (Otis) against Schal Associates, Inc. (Schal). The underlying action was brought by Geraldine Dowling, the executor of the estate of Patrick Dowling, seeking relief for the wrongful death of her son, who was employed by Schal and working on the site. Schal's motion to dismiss...

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