Legal Opinion

Ralston v. Illinois Power Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 19, 1973No. 11942PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CRAVEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of a personal injury action brought against defendants Davis Manufacturing, Inc. and Illinois Power Company by the plaintiff Ernest Ralston. The complaint against the defendants contained three counts: Count I was against Illinois Power and based on a negligence theory; Count II also sounded in negligence and was directed against Davis Manufacturing, Inc.; and Count III was based on the theory of products liability brought solely against Davis Manufacturing, Inc. — the maker of a trencher with a hydraulic…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Sweeney v. Max A. R. Matthews & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Fore v. Vermeer Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  4. Denton v. Bachtold Bros., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. Kirby v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Coty v. U. S. Slicing MacHine Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  2. Johnson v. Clark Equipment CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Cleveringa v. J.I. Case Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  4. Derrick v. Yoder Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  5. Parzini v. Center Chemical Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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