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ATKINS v. DEERE & CO.

Nos. 82220, 82221

685 N.E.2d 342 (1997)

177 Ill.2d 222

226 Ill.Dec. 239

Larry D. ATKINS, Appellee, v. DEERE & COMPANY et al., Appellants. Thomas E. KIENITZ, Appellant, v. BRADLEY & BRADLEY, INC., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian S. Nelson, Katz, McHard, Balch, Lefstein & Fieweger, P.C., Rock Island,for Deer & Co., Western Structural Co. in No. 82220.

Brad A Elward, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, for Roofing Systems, Inc. in No. 82220.

Curt N. Rodin, Anesi, Ozmon & Rodin, Ltd., Chicago, for Larry D. Atkins in No. 82220, and for Thomas E. Kienitz, in No. 82221.

Robert E. Elworth, Bollinger Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, for amicus curiae W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. in No. 82220.

Michael T. Reagan, Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan, Ottawa, for amicus curiae Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel in No. 82220.

David A. Novoselsky, David A. Novoselsky & Associates, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois State Federation of Labor in No. 82220.

Matthew K. Krueger, Brassfield, Cowen & Howard, Streator, Alfred W. Cowan, Brassfield, Cowan & Howard, Rockford, for amicus curiae in No. 82220.

Bruce L. Carmen, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, for Bradley & Bradley in No. 82221.

John A. Guzzardo, Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, Sterling, for Lena Winslow Community Unit School Dist. No. 202 in No. 82221.

Justice MCMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

We granted leave to appeal in this consolidated case in order to determine whether the repeal of the Illinois Structural Work Act (740 ILCS 150/0.01 et seq. (West 1994)) operates as a bar to all causes of actions which accrued prior to the effective date of the repeal. 134 Ill.2d R. 302(b). For the reasons that follow, we conclude that all such causes of actions are preserved.

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