McNellis v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Dorothy McNellis, individually and as administrator of the estate of Charles B. McNellis, deceased, brought this action in the. Circuit Court of Cook County to recover various damages resulting from fatal injuries sustained by her husband while unloading a piece of equipment from a railroad car at a construction site. The original complaint, filed August 30, 1965, consisted of six counts. Named as defendants were Commonwealth Edison Company, owner of the premises, Combustion Engineering, Inc., the prime contractor, Air Preheater…