Legal Opinion
O'BRIEN v. Thomas Steel Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 5, 1989No. 3-88-0215PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stouder
Plaintiff David J. O’Brien filed suit against defendant, Thomas Steel Corporation (Thomas), seeking damages as a result of an injury suffered by O’Brien when he was struck by a forklift operated by a Thomas employee. The jury returned a verdict in favor of O’Brien, finding Thomas negligent.
On appeal, Thomas argues the trial court erred in (1) excluding testimony concerning O’Brien’s prior back injury, (2) excluding statements made by O’Brien concerning the nature and extent of his injury, (3) allowing O’Brien to argue that his wages were low in the early 1980’s because of economic conditions,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Falkenthal v. Public Building CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
- Reynolds v. Alton & Southern Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Ryan v. BlakeyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Wilson v. GRANITE CITY STEEL DIV. OF NAT. STEEL. CORP.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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