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FORSYTHE v. CLARK USA, INC.

No. 101570.

864 N.E.2d 227 (2007)

224 Ill.2d 274

Marguerite FORSYTHE et al., Appellees, v. CLARK USA, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

February 16, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Berghoff, Jr., Michele Odorizzi, of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, LLP, Chicago, for appellant.

Philip H. Corboy, Edward G. Willer, of Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., William R. Quinlan, James Niewiara, of Quinlan and Carrol, Martin J. Healy, Jr., David P. Huber, Chicago, for appellees.

Francis K. Tennant, of Wolf & Tennant, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Justice GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

On March 13, 1995, Michael F. Forsythe and Gary Szabla, mechanics at a refinery owned and operated by Clark Refining and Marketing (Clark Refining), were killed. The estate of each decedent received payment from Clark Refining pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)). In 1996 and 1997, plaintiffs Marguerite Forsythe and Elizabeth Szabla, as special administrators...

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