STRINGER v. PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICA

No. 4-03-1080.

815 N.E.2d 476 (2004)

351 Ill. App.3d 1135

278 Ill.Dec. 73

Kenneth W. STRINGER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided September 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Kaufmann (argued), Douglas J. McCarty, Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True, Edwardsville, for Packaging Corporation of America.

William E. Harris, Bruce A. Beeman (argued), Wolter, Beeman & Lynch, Springfield, for Kenneth W. Stringer.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In May 2003, plaintiff, Kenneth W. Stringer, filed a strict-liability complaint against defendant, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), seeking to recover for injuries he sustained when a box containing 30 dozen eggs gave way. In July 2003, PCA filed a motion to bar evidence and to dismiss the complaint, which the trial court denied. PCA filed a motion to reconsider, which the court denied. However, in December...

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