Legal Opinion
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v. Independent Machine Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 31, 2003No. 1-02-2163 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
FOURTH DIVISION
December 31, 2003
No. 1-02-2163
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of
Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, ) Cook County.)) No. 98 L 5409)
INDEPENDENT MACHINE CORPORATION, ) Honorable) William O. Maki,
Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · GreimanJustice Greiman
This contribution action was brought by plaintiff Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), against defendant Independent Machine Corp. (IMC) to recover damages allegedly in excess of its pro rata share of liability in an underlying lawsuit. After a bench trial, the trial court apportioned responsibility for…
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- Bursch v. Beardsley & PiperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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