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BRANDT v. JOHN S. TILLEY LADDERS CO.

No. 85-3443.

145 Ill. App.3d 304 (1986)

495 N.E.2d 1269

BOBBYDICK BRANDT, Plaintiff, v. JOHN S. TILLEY LADDERS COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee (Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Intervenor-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed June 30, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Lally, of Chicago, for appellant.

Kenneth T. Garvey and Justin J. Power, both of Bresnahan, Garvey, O'Halloran & Coleman, of Chicago, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Intervenor Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna), the insurer of plaintiff's employer, appeals the dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's action for his failure to comply with discovery. At issue are whether: (1) the dismissal was an abuse of discretion; and (2) Aetna, as an intervenor, may bring this appeal. We answer both questions in the affirmative.

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