Legal Opinion
O'LEARY v. Siegel
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 28, 1970No. Gen. Nos. 51,907, 51,908, 51,943. (Consolidated.)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff, James Patrick O’Leary, filed a one-count action against defendant, Seco Construction Company, alleging a violation of the Structural Work Act. The complaint was later amended to include a second count in common-law negligence. Seco then filed a third-party action for indemnity against plaintiff’s employer, Avon-dale Engineering Company. The jury returned a verdict of $75,000 in favor of plaintiff and a not guilty verdict in favor of third-party defendant. The trial court denied Seco’s motions of judgment notwithstanding…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Miller v. DeWittIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Larson v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Geneva Construction Co. v. Martin Transfer & Storage Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Kobus v. Formfit Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Weber v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Nogacz v. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Mundt v. Ragnar Benson, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Isabelli v. Cowles Chemical Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Tenenbaum v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
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