Erckman v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment, entered on a jury verdict, in favor of plaintiff and against Northern Illinois Gas Company, herein called defendant, in the sum of $5,000.

Plaintiff brought suit for property damages resulting from explosion and fire. The complaint consisted of two Counts: Count I against defendant, the owner of the gas main that leaked, causing the explosion; and Count II against R. J. Hankes, a plumbing contractor who was alleged to have damaged the gas main. At the close of plaintiff’s case, the trial court indicated it would grant the motion of R. J. Hankes for a directed…