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LAZENBY v. MARK'S CONST., INC.

No. 107192.

923 N.E.2d 735 (2010)

236 Ill.2d 83

Wedge C. LAZENBY et al., Appellants, v. MARK'S CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

January 22, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Morici, Jr., of Morici, Figlioli & Associates, David A. Novoselsky and Brian Albert Schroeder, all of Chicago, for appellants.

James R. Branit, of Litchfield Cavo LLP, Chicago, for appellee Mark's Construction, Inc.

Joseph A. Cancila, Jr., James P. Gaughan and Matthew G. Schiltz, of Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, for appellee Michael J. Izrael.

John L. Nisivaco, of Dolan & Nisivaco, LLC, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

OPINION

Justice BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

In the early morning hours of August 30, 2001, a fire broke out in the basement of a Park Ridge, Illinois, residence which was under construction. Firefighters Wedge C. Lazenby (Lazenby) and Derek R. Decker (Decker) (collectively hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs) responded to the fire. While attempting to locate the source of the fire, Lazenby fell through an unprotected floor...

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