Coats v. Hertz Corp.

May 20, 1998

NO. 5-97-0441

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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VICKI ANN COATS, Individually ) Appeal from the

and as Administrator of the ) Circuit Court of

Estate of Robert D. Coats, ) Union County.)

Plaintiff-Appellee, ))

v. ) No. 95-L-13)

THE HERTZ CORPORATION, ))

Defendant-Appellant, ))

and ))

RONALD C. WILLS and FORD MOTOR )

COMPANY, ) Honorable) Bruce D. Stewart,

Defendants. ) Judge, presiding.

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On October 19, 1993, Roberts Coats burned to death in the back…