PAZ v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON

No. 2-99-0028.

732 N.E.2d 696 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 591

247 Ill.Dec. 641

Michael PAZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

June 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Smith, Sullivan, Smith, Hauser & Noonan, Ltd., Waukegan, for Michael Paz.

John W. Bell, Michael P. Siavelis, Mindy Kallus, Johnson & Bell, Ltd., Chicago, for Commonwealth Edison.


Justice McLAREN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Michael Paz, appeals from the jury's verdict in favor of defendant, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). We affirm.

Plaintiff was an employee of ComEd when he was injured on the job. On August 16, 1989, a large piece of metal fell from an overhead crane and landed on the grate upon which plaintiff was standing. Plaintiff was thrown against a railing and struck on the knees by the piece of metal...

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