Deibert v. Bauer Bros. Const. Co., Inc.

Plaintiff, Clarence Deibert, brought a negligence suit in the circuit court of St. Clair County against defendant, Bauer Brothers Construction Company, Inc. A jury found in favor of plaintiff and assessed damages at $462,000. The jury also found plaintiff 40% responsible for his injuries, thereby reducing his award to $277,200. The appellate court affirmed the judgment. (188 Ill. App. 3d 108.) We granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (107 Ill. 2d R. 315). The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) filed an amicus curiae brief in support of plaintiff.

Plaintiff worked for Fritz…