JARMUTH v. ALDRIDGE

No. 1-99-4257.

747 N.E.2d 1014 (2001)

321 Ill. App.3d 690

254 Ill.Dec. 602

Jeffrey JARMUTH, Adm'r of the Estate of Michael Garofalo, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth W. ALDRIDGE, Indiv., and Kenneth W. Aldridge, d/b/a KWA Leasing, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, and Utility Leasing, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, Defendants-Appellees (Covington Aircraft Engines, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation; Maynard & Maynard Aircraft Carburetor Company, Inc.; Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.; Covington Aircraft Engines, Inc., n/k/a Abbott Industries, Inc.; A and L Aircraft Parts, Inc.; Paul Abbott and Jeffrey R. Abbott, Indiv. and d/b/a Abbott Aircraft Services, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

March 30, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Kenneth C. Miller, Michael W. Rathsack, of counsel), for Appellant.

Kaplan Begy & Von Ohlen, Chicago (Larry S. Kaplan, Tamara Dykstra Koury, of counsel), for Appellee.


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

Plaintiff, Jeffrey Jarmuth, appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants Kenneth W. Aldridge, doing business as KWA Leasing, who was also sued as Utility Leasing (collectively, the Aldridge defendants), on plaintiff's negligence claim arising out of an airplane crash, which resulted in the death of the pilot, Michael Garofalo (decedent), and his passenger, Vito Garofalo.

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