Orejel v. York Intern. Corp., Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, the independent administrators of the deceased, brought wrongful death and survival claims to recover for the deaths of 10 family members who died as the result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Defendant York International Corporation (York) entered a $10 million settlement agreement with plaintiffs, releasing York as well as other defendants from further liability. Various defendants, including York, asserted counterclaims and third-party claims in the underlying action, which are still pending before the trial court. The…