Devore v. Peoria Industrial Piping Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Peoria County dismissing the third-party complaint of Peoria Industrial Piping Company, Inc. (hereinafter PIPCO), seeking indemnification from Jack Murphy for his pro rata share of any liability for injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Benjamin DeVore.

This action began when DeVore filed a one-count complaint against PIPCO seeking recovery of damages for personal injuries arising out of a violation of section 16 of the Animal Control Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 8, par. 366), more commonly known as the Illinois “dog-bite” statute. This…