Legal Opinion
Stinnes Corp. v. Kerr-McGee Coal Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 14, 1999No. 5-98-0105PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH
delivered the opinion of the court:
Stinnes Corporation, third-party plaintiff (Stinnes), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Williamson County dismissing its action for spoliation of evidence against Kerr-McGee Coal Corporation, third-party defendant (Kerr-McGee). The underlying products liability action was brought by Robert W. Wilkas and James Benge against Stinnes’ subsidiary, SRE Carlsbad, Inc. (SRE Carlsbad), for personal injuries arising out of a coal-mining vehicle accident that occurred at a mine owned by Wilkas’ and Benge’s employer, Kerr-McGee.…
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