Shorr Paper Products, Inc. v. Aurora Elevator, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Shorr Paper Products, Inc., filed a three-count complaint in the circuit court of Kane County seeking to recover for damages sustained by a freight elevator in its building. Counts I and II sought recovery from defendant Reliance Elevator Company (Reliance), the company which originally installed and maintained the elevator. Count III named as a defendant Aurora Elevator, Inc. (Aurora), the company which contracted to maintain the elevator after Reliance’s maintenance contract had expired. The trial court granted…