KARSNER v. LECHTERS ILLINOIS, INC.

No. 3-00-0907.

771 N.E.2d 606 (2002)

331 Ill. App.3d 474

264 Ill.Dec. 902

James KARSNER, Plaintiff, v. LECHTERS ILLINOIS, INC., an Illinois Corporation, and Lechters, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, Defendants (Lechters, Inc., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant; Navajo Express, Inc., Third-Party Defendant; Navajo Shippers, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

June 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Sprengnether, William E. Spizzirri (argued), Kralovec & Marquard, Chartered, Chicago, for Lechters, Inc.

Timothy W. Kelly (argued), Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd., Chicago, for Navajo Shippers, Inc.


Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff James Karsner filed an action against defendants Lechters Illinois, Inc., and Lechters, Inc. (collectively, Lechters), for injuries he sustained while unloading a trailer containing Lechters' merchandise. Lechters filed a third-party indemnity action against James' employer, Navajo Express, Inc., and its parent company, Navajo Shippers, Inc. (collectively, Navajo...

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