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Sobczak v. Flaska

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 28, 1998No. 1-97-0599PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Zwick

Plaintiff Josef Sobczak, a construction worker, was injured when the bulldozer he was operating slid off its flat-bed trailer and rolled 90 degrees, landing on top of his leg. Sobczak and his wife, Anna, brought suit against various defendants including defendant Joseph Flaska, alleging violations of the Structural Work Act (740 ILCS 150/1 et seq. (West 1992)) and common law negligence. Anna’s claims were based on her loss of consortium. Following trial, a jury returned a verdict in favor of both plaintiffs on the negligence claims. Flaska now appeals.

On the day of his injury, July 19, 1990,…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. People v. IllgenIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Doyle v. RhodesIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Gannon v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Committee for Educational Rights v. EdgarIllinois Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Bokodi v. Foster Wheeler Robbins, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  2. Rangel v. Brookhaven Constructors, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  3. Copeland v. Stebco Products Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  4. Clayton v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  5. Bachman v. General Motors Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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