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WILLIAMS v. FOSTER

No. 1-94-1306.

666 N.E.2d 678 (1996)

281 Ill. App.3d 203

217 Ill.Dec. 9

Cortelius WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Calvin L. FOSTER, Alma Jean Foster, Sears Roebuck & Co. and State Industries, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan Nelson, Arlington Heights, for Cortelius Williams.

Ott Platt, Chicago, for Alma Jean Foster.

Kralovec, Marquard, Doyle, Gibbons, Chicago, for State Industries, Inc.

Arnstein Lehr, Chicago, for Sears Roebuck Co.

Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Cortelius Williams, was injured when he attempted to assist Calvin and Alma Jean Foster and their daughter, Stacie, escape from their burning home. Plaintiff brought a personal injury action under the rescue doctrine, alleging that a negligently designed and installed water heater caused the fire. Plaintiff filed the lawsuit against State Industries (State)...

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