SWISHER v. JANES

Nos. 4-92-0165, 4-92-0199.

606 N.E.2d 798 (1992)

239 Ill. App.3d 786

179 Ill.Dec. 966

Vickie D. SWISHER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Dorothy L. JANES, Defendant-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff (Bruce E. Maxwell et al., Defendants; Paul L. Swisher et al., Third-Party Defendants). Paul L. SWISHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dorothy L. JANES, Defendant-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff (Bruce E. Maxwell et al., Defendants; William Bruce Trimble, et al., Third-Party Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brent D. Holmes, Heller, Holmes & Associates, P.C., Mattoon, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 4-92-0165.

Ralph D. Glenn, James R. Glenn, Glenn & Logue, Mattoon, for plaintiff-appellant in No. 4-92-0199.

Dale A. Cini, Christopher A. Koester, Ryan, Cini, Bennett & Radloff, Mattoon, for defendant-appellee.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

This consolidated appeal arises out of an action to recover damages for injuries received on August 23, 1988, when propane gas apparently escaped from an uncapped pipe and exploded, injuring plaintiffs Vickie D. Swisher, Agnes Swisher, and Paul Swisher. Plaintiffs allege their injuries were caused by defendants Dorothy L. Janes, Bruce E. Maxwell, and/or Ronald E. Rodgers. The trial court granted Dorothy's motion for...

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