CLAUDY v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.

No. 76491.

660 N.E.2d 895 (1995)

169 Ill.2d 39

214 Ill.Dec. 188

Barbara CLAUDY, Indiv. and as Adm'r of the Estate of Keith Claudy, Deceased, Appellee, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY et al. (Larry Jones, Indiv. and d/b/a AAA Tree Service, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Bissell & Brook (Hugh C. Griffin, Richard E. Mueller and Diane I. Jennings, of counsel), and Kiesler & Berman (Alan P. Miller and Patti M. Deuel, of counsel), all of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard R. Nevoral & Associates, Ltd., Chicago (Bernard R. Nevoral, Douglas C. Dorn, and Paul W. Pasche, of counsel), for appellee.


Justice HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the dismissal of an assigned third-party complaint for contribution. Plaintiff, Barbara Claudy, filed a wrongful death action in the circuit court of Cook County against Commonwealth Edison and the City of Sycamore. Plaintiff and the City of Sycamore later settled the suit. As part of the settlement, the City of Sycamore assigned to the plaintiff its right of contribution against Larry Jones...

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