GERSCH v. KELSO-BURNETT CO.

No. 1-93-3973.

651 N.E.2d 569 (1995)

272 Ill. App.3d 907

209 Ill.Dec. 391

William GERSCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KELSO-BURNETT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

May 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon & Gordon, Ltd., Chicago (Robert E. Gordon, Lisa Thaviu, of counsel), for appellant.

Kiesler & Berman, Chicago (Edward L. Cooper, of counsel), for appellee.


Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, William Gersch, filed a personal injury suit against defendant, Kelso-Burnett Company, for injuries he sustained on June 6, 1986, when his hand came in contact with live electrical wires. Defendant was the electrician on a construction site where plaintiff was injured. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff. The trial court granted defendant's post-trial motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff filed...

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