Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Danville Cash & Carry Lumber Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 26, 1990No. 4—89—0963PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE KNECHT
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a personal injury action with verdict and judgment for defendant. We affirm.
Plaintiff William R. Johnson was injured when a bundle of shingles fell off a motorized “hiker” ladder at a construction site on April 6, 1987. He was struck in the back of the head and knocked off the lower roof level of the site onto the ground. Plaintiff sustained permanent neurological damage to his spinal cord rendering him a quadriplegic.
Plaintiff obtained the motorized ladder from his construction material supplier, defendant Danville Cash &…
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- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Michelin Tire Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
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