LOMBARDO v. RELIANCE ELEVATOR CO.

Nos. 1-99-1032, 1-99-1033.

733 N.E.2d 874 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 111

248 Ill.Dec. 199

Dominic LOMBARDO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RELIANCE ELEVATOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. Dominic Lombardo, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Reliance Elevator Company, Defendant and Counterdefendant-Appellee (W.S. Partners, Defendant and Counterplaintiff-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

June 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. McManus & Associates, Ltd., Brian J. McManus, Thomas J. Loucks, Brian J. McManus, Jr, Chicago, for Appellant Dominic Lombardo.

Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Daniel F. Gallagher and David L. LaPorte, Chicago, for Appellee Reliance Elevator.

Riordan, Dashiell & Donnelly, Ltd, James R. Dashiell and Jamie L. Ziegler, Chicago, for Counterplaintiff-Appellant W.S. Partners.


Justice McNULTY delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Dominic Lombardo, suffered injuries when the lift he was riding suddenly fell. A jury rejected the claim against the party who maintained the lift, but found the building's owner liable. The building owner and plaintiff filed separate appeals, which we consolidated.

Plaintiff worked in the maintenance department of Avenue National Bank in Oak Park. He had a small office in the basement. When he...

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