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Melchers v. Total Electric Construction

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 23, 1999No. 1-97-1368PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE ZWICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Mark Melchers, instituted this action against defendant Chicago Union Station Company (Union Station) and numerous other defendants, seeking recovery for personal injuries sustained while he was working in a trench on a construction site. Plaintiffs complaint asserted claims under common-law negligence and the Illinois Structural Work Act (740 ILCS 150/1 et seq. (West 1994) (repealed by Pub. Act 89 — 2, eff. February 14, 1995)) (the Act). Union Station filed a third-party action for contribution alleging negligence on the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ward v. K Mart Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
  3. In Re Estate of HooverIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Kahn v. James Burton Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Ziemba v. MierzwaIllinois Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Eichengreen v. Rollins, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  2. Preze v. Borden Chemical, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  3. ExxonMobil Oil Corp. v. Amex Const. Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
  4. Pamela Binz, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of John Binz, Deceased v. Brandt Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  5. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Tyco Fire Products LPDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011

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