Ryan v. Commonwealth Edison Company

SIXTH DIVISION March 28, 2008 No. 1-06-3309 DANIEL RYAN, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County, Illinois. ) ) ) No. 01 L 004073 v. ) ) COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, ) Honorable ) Bill Taylor Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding. ) JUSTICE JOSEPH GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: Electrician Daniel Ryan was injured in an on-the-job circuit breaker explosion. He brought suit against Commonwealth Edison Company (Com Ed), alleging that Com Ed was responsible for the electrical current that flowed into the building and that the severity of the accident…