STICKLER v. AMERICAN AUGERS, INC.

No. 1-97-3368.

708 N.E.2d 403 (1999)

303 Ill. App.3d 689

236 Ill.Dec. 817

Donna J. STICKLER, Widow and Adm'x of the Estate of Harry D. Stickler, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN AUGERS, INC., an Ohio Corporation, Defendant-Appellant (The Village of Schaumburg, a municipal corporation; Blackmore Construction, Inc., an Illinois corporation; and Pavia-Marting & Company, an Illinois corporation, Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

February 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd., Matthew J. Egan (Robert Marc Chemers, Daniel G. Wills of counsel), Chicago, for American Augers, Inc.

Purmal, Cohen & Popko, Anthony Vero, Chicago, for Cee-Jay Contractors, Inc.

O'Hagan, Smith & Amundsen, LLC, Micahel Resis, Chicago, for Blackmore Construction, Inc.

Law Office of Shelmadine A. Miller, Kevin G. Nedved, Chicago, for Village of Schaumburg.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, Stephen Swofford, Chicago, for Pavia-Marting & Co.

Salvi & Schostok, P.C., Paul R. Roth, Waukegan, for Donna J. Stickler.


Presiding Justice SHEILA M. O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, American Augers, Inc. (Augers), appeals a finding of the circuit court that a settlement agreement between plaintiff and all defendants but Augers was in good-faith and further appeals the calculation of the setoff afforded Augers pursuant to section 2(c) of the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/2(c) (West 1996)). We reverse and remand.

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