Legal Opinion
Clark v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 16, 1980No. 79-537PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Downing
Plaintiff, Rickey Clark, sustained multiple permanent physical injuries when a demolition crane’s boom slipped from its base and fell on him. He brought this action against the City of Chicago (the City), which had contracted for the demolition, and EMC Corporation (EMC), the crane’s manufacturer. The City filed a cross-complaint against EMC for indemnification. The trial court directed a verdict for Clark and against the City on the issue of liability for injury arising out of the City’s authorization of an ultrahazardous activity. The court also directed a verdict for EMC against Clark. A…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lau v. West Towns Bus Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1959
- First National Bank v. City of AuroraIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Fitz Simons & Connell Co. v. Braun & FittsIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- Reynolds v. City of TuscolaIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- City of Joliet v. HarwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Riordan v. International Armament Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- Lamar Stutzman and Rhonda Stutzman v. Crst, Incorporated, an Iowa Corporation, and Ferman BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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