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Lilly v. MARCAL ROPE AND RIGGING INC.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 14, 1997No. 5-96-0153PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman

This personal injury case arises from the use of an American Hoist locomotive crane on December 18, 1989. The plaintiff, David Lilly, an employee at Granite City Steel, claimed that when one of the crane’s pendant cables failed, he was severely injured. Lilly sued Marcal Rope and Rigging (Marcal) and Bethlehem Steel on both negligence and product liability theories. Lilly dismissed his cause of action against Bethlehem Steel at trial. Marcal filed a third-party complaint against Granite City Steel for contribution. The jury returned a verdict in Lilly’s favor for $1,200,005. On the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Doyle v. RhodesIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Coney v. J. L. G. Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
  4. People v. HickmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. Sakellariadis v. CampbellAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
  4. Hills v. Bridgeview Little League Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  5. Carollo v. Al Warren Oil Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004

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