Thompson v. Gordon

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Summary Judgment
Experts
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 2-07-0667
Decision Date: 
Thursday, November 19, 2009
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lake Co.
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
O'MALLEY
Language in contract between engineering companies and developer obligated engineering companies to employ professional standard of care in designing replacement for bridge deck. Affidavit of civil engineer is evidence that companies breached standard of care by not considering or designing improved median barrier, although median barrier was not explicitly mentioned in contract.