Laue v. Leifheit

105 Ill.2d 191 (1984)

473 N.E.2d 939

JOHN C. LAUE, Appellee,

v.

NANCY J. LEIFHEIT, Appellant.

No. 59688.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1984.

Rehearing denied February 1, 1985.

Peter Thomas Smith and Norman H. Ralcine, of Sycamore, for appellant.

William P. Fearer II and George Fischer, of Oregon, for appellee.

Affirmed and remanded.

The plaintiff, John C. Laue, sued the defendant, Nancy J. Leifheit, for contribution under "An Act in relation to contribution among joint tortfeasors" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 70, par. 301 et seq.) (the Contribution Act). The circuit court of De…