(DOWNLOAD) "German v. Illinois Power Co." by Illinois Appellate Court — Fifth District Judgments Affirmed * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: German v. Illinois Power Co.
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court — Fifth District Judgments Affirmed
- Release Date : January 10, 1983
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 67 KB
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Plaintiff, Wilbur German, was severely injured when the metal fork of the hoist he was operating came into contact with high-voltage electrical lines owned by defendant, Illinois Power Company (IPC). Plaintiff sued, alleging several acts of negligence of which the following were submitted to the jury: whether defendant was negligent in failing to warn that the electrical lines were high-voltage lines; whether defendant was negligent in failing to warn persons in the vicinity of the lines that the covering was not insulation; and whether defendant was negligent in failing adequately to advise persons that they should request line protectors before working near electrical lines. The jury, under the comparative negligence doctrine of Alvis v. Ribar (1981), 85 Ill.2d 1, 421 N.E.2d 886, returned a verdict for plaintiff and fixed plaintiff's damages at $1,125,000. It found that plaintiff's contributory negligence was 50% of the cause of the accident and judgment was entered for plaintiff for $562,500. Subsequently, plaintiff's wife brought suit to recover damages for loss of consortium. The circuit court granted summary judgment for Mrs. German on the issue of liability; defendant appeals from both decisions.
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