Halleck v. Coastal Building Maintenance Co.

Plaintiff, Irene Halleck, brought this action against defendant, Coastal Building Maintenance Corporation (Coastal), seeking to recover damages for injuries she suffered in a workplace slip-and-fall incident. Coastal filed a third-party complaint for contribution against plaintiff’s employer, Marshall Field and Company (Marshall Field). Prior to trial, plaintiff settled her worker’s compensation claim against Marshall Field. The cause proceeded to trial, and a jury assessed plaintiff’s damages at $240,000, but reduced that figure by 50% to account for her contributory negligence. The trial…