ADAMS v. NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS CO.

No. 94748.

809 N.E.2d 1248 (2004)

211 Ill.2d 32

284 Ill.Dec. 302

Christy ADAMS, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Janice Adams, Deceased, Appellee, v. NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied May 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gino L. DiVito, of Tabet, DiVito & Rothstein, and Tyrone C. Fahner, Roger J. Kiley, George J. Tzanetopoulos, Robert M. Dow, Jr., and Joel D. Bertocchi, of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, L.L.P., Chicago, for appellant.

William F. Martin, of Hilfman, Fogel, Martin & Barr, P.C., and Thomas R. Rakowski, of Connelly, Roberts & McGivney, L.L.C., Chicago, for appellee.

Barbara Baran and Darren J. Hunter, of Ross & Hardies, Chicago, for amici curiae The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. et al.


Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Christy Adams, as special administrator of the estate of Janice Adams, brought a wrongful-death action in the circuit court of Cook County against Northern Illinois Gas Company (NI-Gas). The circuit court granted NI-Gas' motion for summary judgment. The appellate court reversed the grant of summary judgment in favor of NI-Gas and remanded the cause for further...

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