Washington v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

66 Ill.2d 103 (1976)

361 N.E.2d 282

IRA WASHINGTON et al., Appellees,

v.

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY et al., Appellants.

No. 48392.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 15, 1976.

Rehearing denied April 1, 1977.

Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey & Witous, of Chicago (James T. Ferrini, Stephen D. Marcus, of counsel), for appellant Atlantic Richfield Company.

Paul R. O'Malley and John G. Phillips Ltd., of Chicago (Sidney Z. Karasik, of counsel), for appellees.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

The plaintiffs, Ira Washington and John O'Brien, are Chicago firemen who were seriously…