United States Seventh Circuit

In a strict liability action, the District Court's judgment for Plaintiff is reversed and remanded. Defendant was entitled to waive its workers' compensation lien after the jury verdict under Illinois law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2009
• Published 02/05/2009

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Q. Keefe, Jr. (argued), Belleville, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellees., Edward M. Kay, Paula M. Carstensen (argued), Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, Peter VonGontard, Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard, St. Louis, MO, Michael J. Nester, Donovan, Rose, Nester & Szewczyk, Belleville, IL, Michael Resis (argued), Smith Amundsen, Christina D. Harrison (argued), Williams Montgomery & John, Chicago, IL, Ted R. Harvey, Freeark, Harvey, Mendillo, Dennis, Wuller & Cain, Belleville, IL, for Defendants-Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants., Christina D. Harrison (argued), Williams Montgomery & John, Chicago, IL, Ted R. Harvey, Freeark, Harvey, Mendillo, Dennis, Wuller & Cain, Belleville, IL, Edward M. Kay, Paula M. Carstensen (argued), Clausen Miller, Michael Resis (argued), Smith Amundsen, Chicago, IL, Peter VonGontard, Sandberg, Phoenix & Von Gontard, St. Louis, MO, for Third Party Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee.