LURGIO v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.

No. 1-08-0612.

914 N.E.2d 659 (2009)

James LURGIO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

August 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Costello, McMahon & Burke, Ltd., Chicago, IL (Richard F. Egan, of counsel), for Appellant.

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago, IL (Kevin V. Boyle, Catherine Basque Weiler, of counsel), for Appellee.


Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

In this personal injury lawsuit, plaintiff James Lurgio appeals the trial court's order granting summary judgment in defendant Commonwealth Edison Company's favor. Plaintiff, who is a police officer, was injured when he ran away from an explosion that occurred when defendant's downed power line came in contact with a streetlight. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in granting defendant's summary...

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