ANIXTER BROS, INC. v. CEN. STEEL & WIRE CO.

No. 81-2425.

123 Ill. App.3d 947 (1984)

463 N.E.2d 913

ANIXTER BROTHERS, INC., d/b/a Anixter Communications Systems, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant (Bridgeport Brass Company, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed May 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome H. Torshen, Ltd., and Garretson and Santora, both of Chicago (Jerome H. Torshen, Abigail K. Spreyer, and Janet F. Gerske, of counsel), for appellant.

Rothschild, Barry & Myers, of Chicago (Norman J. Barry, Melvin I. Mishkin, and Michael J. Wall, of counsel), for appellee Bridgeport Brass Co.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

PRESIDING JUSTICE RIZZI delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Anixter Brothers, Inc., brought an action against defendant, Central Steel & Wire Company, to recover damages resulting from defective brass tubing. In turn, Central brought a third-party action against third-party defendant Bridgeport Brass Company. Bridgeport filed a motion to dismiss Central's amended third-party complaint, which...

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