Carlson v. City Construction Co.

Plaintiff, Randee A. Carlson on her own behalf and that of her husband’s estate and their three children, brought suit for damages resulting from the death of her husband Alan R. Carlson. Alan Carlson was killed on April 14, 1982, while working on a surveying crew on a road construction project on East River Road in Chicago when he was struck by an automobile driven by Richard Hample. Although Hample was originally named as a defendant in this action, he was dismissed upon plaintiff’s motion prior to trial.

The primary contract for the construction project was between defendants City…