Gouge v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.

Plaintiffs, Johnnie and Vicki Gouge, filed a two-count second-amended complaint in the circuit court of Franklin County against defendant, Central Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS). In count I, Johnnie Gouge sought damages for personal injuries he suffered when his automobile struck a utility pole owned by CIPS. In count II, Vicki Gouge sought damages for loss of consortium. Upon CIPS’s motion, the circuit court dismissed plaintiffs’ second-amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action. The appellate court reversed and held that the second-amended complaint stated a cause of…