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POWELL v. DEAN FOODS CO.

Nos. 1-08-2513, 1-08-2554.

7 N.E.3d 675 (2013)

2013 IL App (1st) 082513-B

379 Ill. Dec. 837

Tracey POWELL, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Adam McDonald, Deceased; George Kakidas, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Diana Kakidas, Deceased; and Alexander Chakonas, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Christina Chakonas, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DEAN FOODS COMPANY, Alco of Wisconsin, Inc., and Jaime L. Reeves, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

Modified upon denial of rehearing March 14, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Horstman , Ronald L. Wisniewski , Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC, Chicago, for appellants Alco of Wisconsin, Inc., Alder Group, Inc., and Jaime L. Reeves.

Hugh C. Griffin , Stevie A. Starnes , Hall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC, Chicago, for appellant Dean Food Company.

William J. Harte, Ltd. ( William J. Harte , Joan M. Mannix , of counsel), Healy Law Firm ( Martin J. Healy, Jr. , David P. Huber , Dennis M. Lynch , of counsel), Chicago, for appellees Tracey Powell and George Kakidas.

Muldoon & Muldoon LLC ( Michael K. Muldoon , John J. Muldoon III , of counsel), and Michael W. Rathsack , Chicago, for appellee Alexander Chakonas.

OPINION

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

¶ 1 In July 2002, Adam McDonald, Diana Kakidas and Christina Chakonas were tragically killed when a tractor-trailer driven by defendant Jaime L. Reeves struck their vehicle at an intersection in Wanatah, Indiana. Plaintiffs, Tracey Powell, individually and as special administrator of the estate of Adam McDonald, deceased; George Kakidas, individually and as special administrator...

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