MCNAMEE v. FEDERATED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO., INC.

No. 82954.

692 N.E.2d 1157 (1998)

181 Ill.2d 415

229 Ill.Dec. 946

John McNAMEE, Independent Ex'r of the Estate of Steven McNamee, Deceased, Appellee, v. FEDERATED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., et al., Appellee (The City of Chicago, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied March 30, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne Berleman Kearney, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Chicago Corporation Counsel, Chicago, for City of Chicago.

Alan S. Zelkowitz, Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Chicago, for Federated Equipment and Supply Company.

James K. Toohey, Ross & Hardies, Chicago, for Deutsche Schlauchboot Fabrik Hans Scheibert GMBH.

Robert P. Sheridan, Chicago, for John McNamee.

John P. Fassola, Kubiesa, Power & Cronin, Ltd., Oakbrook Terrace, for amicus curiae, Illinois Governmental Association of Pools.

Beth Anne Janicki, Illinois Municipal League, Springfield, for amicus curiae, Illinois Municipal League.


Chief Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

In Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corp., 146 Ill.2d 155, 166 Ill.Dec. 1, 585 N.E.2d 1023 (1991), this court held that where an injured employee sues a third party who then brings a contribution action against the plaintiff's employer, the third party may obtain contribution from the employer...

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