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Sears v. Kois Bros. Equipment, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 24, 1982No. 80-599PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McGILLICUDDY

The plaintiff, Meline A. Sears, brought this action against Kois Brothers Equipment, Inc. (Kois Bros.) and Melvin Dirksen to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband, Earl Sears, Sr., who was killed when his automobile collided with two dump bodies which had fallen on the Illinois Tollway from a Kois Bros, truck driven by Dirksen. The defendants filed a third-party complaint for indemnity against Garwood Industries, Inc. (Garwood), which had loaded the dump bodies on the truck, against Orr Construction Company and/or International Bridge Construction Company (Orr), which were…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Dini v. NaiditchIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Davis v. Marathon Oil Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Bentley v. Saunemin TownshipIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Felty v. New Berlin Transit, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Kochan v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  2. Lipke v. Celotex Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  3. Smith v. Armor Plus Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  4. Turner v. RoesnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  5. Cairns v. HansenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988

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