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AMERICAN SERVICE v. CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING

No. 1-08-1821.

932 N.E.2d 8 (2010)

AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY (AMERICAS) INC., and Interpool Titling Trust, Defendants-Appellees (Frontline Transportation Corp., Vincent Zepeda, Kenneth Edward Lipski, Leisure Products Charter, Leisure Pursuits, Inc., Kenneth Allen Olson, Peter Penner, Irene Penner, Penner International Company, Ronald G. Sutfin, Carl Klemm, Inc., International Women's Association, Jane Hand, Marita Landa, Cecilia Ellis, Sonia Aladjem, Jeanette Notardonato, Olga L. Buenz, Irma Oppenheimer, Peggy Albert, Gordon Mark, Maria Mejia, Anita Yamada, Millicent Getz, Zarah Sobolski, Blovail Corp., Glaxo Smith-Kline, Appleton Papers, Inc., Midwest Recycling of Illinois, Yumi Ross, Nancy Knapp, Draga Vesseminovich, Carolyn Yelton, Barbara Mark, Ana Manglano, Diane Gottlieb, Unit Equipment Service of AG of Hamburg, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, State Farm Insurance Company d/b/a Isshi Yamada, Advocate Healthcare Systems, d/b/a Lutheran General Hospital, f/u/o Gordon Mark, Encompass Insurance Company a/s/o Marita Landa, Encompass Insurance Company a/s/o Arthur and Peggy Albert, Encompass Insurance Company a/s/o Gordon and Barbara Mark, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

June 16, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Newman Raiz LLC Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Schuyer Roche & Crisham, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees, China Ocean Shipping Co. (Americas), Inc., Interpool Titling Trust.

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees, Randall Ellis, Ind. Adms. Estate of Ellis; Dianne Gottlier; Nancy Knapp; Karl Landa, Ind. Adms. of Estate of Marita Landa; Maria Mejia; Vince Notardonato, Ind. Adms. of Estate of J. Notardonato; Zarah Sobolski.

Cooney & Conway, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees, Norman Aladjem, Executor of Estate of Sonia Aladjem.

Querrey & Harrow, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees, State Farm Mutual Insurance.

Clifford Law Offices, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees, Todd J. Kuoni, Co-Special Adm for Est. of Jane K. Hand; Charles F. Kuoni Co-Special Adm for Jane K. Hand.

Presiding Justice MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 1, 2003, Vincent Zepeda was involved in a multivehicle accident, resulting in the deaths of eight people and injuries to many others. Twelve consolidated lawsuits were filed against Zepeda; his employer, Frontline Transportation (Frontline); and Interpool Titling Trust and China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), which the underlying lawsuits alleged owned, leased, maintained, and/or controlled the...

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