Manning v. Hazekamp

Julie Manning (Manning) was thrown from a motorcycle driven by defendant Bryan Malis (Malis) and sustained severe personal injuries when the motorcycle collided with a car driven by defendant Karen Hazekamp (Hazekamp). Subsequently, Manning filed suit to recover for these injuries naming Hazekamp, Advertising Products International, Inc. (API), as the owner of the car, and Malis as defendants. Thereafter, Hazekamp, API, and Malis (third-party plaintiffs) filed third-party actions for contribution against the City of Champaign (City). The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the…