SKAGGS v. SENIOR SERVICES OF CENT. ILLINOIS

No. 4-04-0268.

823 N.E.2d 1021 (2005)

355 Ill. App.3d 1120

291 Ill.Dec. 435

Anna SKAGGS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SENIOR SERVICES OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, INC., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant (Ushman Communications Company, a Corporation, Defendant; Help at Home, Inc., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee; Senior Services of Central Illinois, Inc., a Corporation, Counterplaintiff-Appellant, v. Gwen Alexander, Counterdefendant; Help at Home, Inc., a Corporation, Counterdefendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided January 27, 2005.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Springer (argued), Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., Peoria, for Senior Services of Central Illinois, Inc.

Grady E. Holley (argued), Holley & Rosen, Springfield, for Anna Skaggs.

Joel I. Davis, Chicago, for Help At Home, Inc.


Presiding Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court entered an order finding the settlement between plaintiff, Anna Skaggs, and defendant Help at Home, Inc. (Help at Home), to be in good faith within the meaning of the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/0.01 through 5 (West 2002)). Defendant Senior Services of Central Illinois, Inc. (Senior Services), appeals. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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