Sprague v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from an action brought by plaintiffs, Donald and Kathleen Sprague, to recover for severe and permanent injuries sustained by Sprague and allegedly occasioned by the negligent or wilful and wanton conduct of defendants, Commonwealth Edison Company (hereinafter “Edison”) and Gust K. Newberg Construction Company (hereinafter “Newberg”). Plaintiff’s injuries resulted when a mobile crane, owned and operated by. Newberg and for which plaintiff was acting as signalman, contacted an electric power line suspended over…