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WERCKENTHEIN v. BUCHER PETROCHEMICAL CO.

No. 1-92-0097.

618 N.E.2d 902 (1993)

248 Ill. App.3d 282

188 Ill.Dec. 332

Charles WERCKENTHEIN and Grace Werckenthein, in her own proper person and as Plenary Guardian of the Estate of Charles Werckenthein, a Disabled Person, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BUCHER PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY; PPG Industries, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; Dow Chemical Companay; and Technical Petroleum, Inc., Defendants-Appellees (Ashland Oil Company, Inc., Sun Refining and Marketing Company; Mr. Von Doersten; Mr. Mobberly; Jack Sweet; Jack Frost; and Other Unknown Defendants, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

June 29, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. DeRose and Associates, Burr Ridge (John P. DeRose, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

John T. Burke and Associates, P.C. (John T. Burke, Jr., of counsel), Chicago, for Bucher Petrochemical Co.

Pope & John, Ltd. (David L. Doyle and Karen G. Seimetz, of counsel), Chicago, for the Dow Chemical Co. and Shell Oil Co.

Hinshaw & Culbertson (Donald J. O'Meara, Stephen R. Swofford and Daniel W. McGrath, of counsel), Chicago, for PPG Industries.

Baker & McKenzie (John M. McGarry, of counsel), Chicago, for Technical Petroleum, Inc.

Justice DiVITO delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Charles Werckenthein (plaintiff) filed this negligence and strict liability action against, among others, defendants Bucher Petroleum Chemical Company; PPG Industries, Inc.; Shell Oil Company; Sun Refining and Marketing Company; Dow Chemical Company; and Technical Petroleum (collectively, defendants), which supplied chemical products in bulk to his employer.1 He claimed that...

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