Petrella v. Leisky

Plaintiff Vincent Petrella, a fireman for the village of Melrose Park, was injured when the fire truck on which he was riding was involved in a collision. Plaintiff filed an action within the statutory limitations period, joining the driver and owner of the other vehicle involved in the collision, and several par Jes involved in the manufacture of the fire truck. The instant appeal is an interlocutory one, taken by plaintiff when the trial court dismissed plaintiff’s supplemental complaint against Cairns & Brothers, Inc.

Cairns manufactured the helmet worn by plaintiff when he was injured in…