MCCLURE v. OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP.

Nos. 86118, 86192.

720 N.E.2d 242 (1999)

188 Ill.2d 102

241 Ill.Dec. 787

Delores McCLURE, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Robert McClure, Deceased, et al., Appellees, v. OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

October 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine M. Masters, Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr., Schiff, Hardin & Waite, Chicago, for Owens-Illinois, Inc.

James Wylder, Walker & Wylder, Ltd., Bloomington, for Delores McClure.

Michael J. Cronin, Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, Chicago, for Amicus Curiae, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Michael Resis, O'Hagan, Smith & Amundsen, Bruce R. Braun, Rachel M. Janutis, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, for Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation.

Hugh C. Griffin, Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, for Amicus Curiae, Product Liability Advisory Council.

Mark S. Killion, Illinois Manufacturers' Assn., Springfiled, for Amicus Curiae, Illinois Manufacturers Association.

John L. Morel, Attorney at Law, Bloomington, for other interested parties.


Justice McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves three actions by three different plaintiffs, Lois Bicknell (Bicknell), Vernadine Thacker (Thacker), and Delores McClure (McClure), against defendant Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation (Owens Corning). McClure also named Owens-Illinois, Inc. (Owens-Illinois), as a defendant in her suit. All three plaintiffs' complaints were based on injuries allegedly...

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