Hanson v. Cresco Lines, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court;

Harry E. Hanson (plaintiff) sustained personal injuries when a truck owned by Cresco Lines, Inc. (Cresco) and driven by Elgia L. Trotter (Trotter) collided with plaintiff’s automobile on October 11, 1973, at a point on the Northwest Tollway under construction by Brighton-KrugWestern, a joint venture (Brighton). Plaintiff sought damages from Cresco, Trotter, Brighton and Ozea Peters (Peters), a flagman who directed traffic at the accident site. Cresco and Trotter filed a counterclaim against Brighton and Peters seeking indemnity…