First Trust & Savings Bank v. Commonwealth Edison Co.

Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of its fourth amended complaint. We affirm.

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estates of Lonzo Glispie and J. T. Roberson. Decedents were killed when the citizens band antenna, which they were attempting to remove from the backyard of Edward Palenik, the seller of the antenna, made contact with defendant’s power lines.

Counts I and II of the complaint allege that defendant was negligent in maintaining its power lines by failing to insulate adequately, failing to maintain the lines at an adequate height, failing to warn of the danger posed by the lines…