Mitchell v. Fiat-Allis, Inc.

632 N.E.2d 1010 (1994)

158 Ill.2d 143

198 Ill.Dec. 399

Frank A. MITCHELL, Appellee,

v.

FIAT-ALLIS, INC., Appellant.

No. 74463.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

February 3, 1994.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen (Karen L. Kendall and Bradley S. McMillan, Peoria, and Gary L. Borah, Springfield, of counsel), for appellant.

Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle, Chicago (Harold A. Katz and David C. Zimmerman, of counsel), for appellee.

Anthony G. Karamuzis, of J. Richard Hisaw & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

We are asked to determine whether the appellate court erred in…