WELLS v. IFR ENGINEERING CO.

No. 1-92-0651.

617 N.E.2d 204 (1993)

247 Ill. App.3d 43

186 Ill.Dec. 965

Thomas WELLS, Special Administrator of the estate of William D. Wells, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. IFR ENGINEERING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corboy & Demetrio, Chicago (Philip H. Corboy, Thomas A. Demetrio, and Robert J. Bingle, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan and Reagan, P.C., Ottawa (Michael T. Reagan, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.


Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

The special administrator of the Estate of William D. Wells, filed a common law action against defendant IFR Engineering Company, seeking damages for the wrongful death of William D. Wells. The circuit court granted defendant's motion to dismiss (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 110, par. 2-619) on the grounds that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 48, par. 138.5(a)) provided the exclusive remedy...

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