An Illinois man killed by a moving garage door was a borrowed employee of the car dealership where his fatal accident took place, which means his widow cannot bring a tort claim against the business, the state appellate court ruled last week. As a result, a District 1 panel concluded that worker's compensation exclusivity barred his widow's tort claims based on his death. The case was Prodanic v. Grossinger City Autocorp, No. 09 L 258. Milovan Prodanic, who went by the name "Mike," worked for Grossinger Chevrolet in Palatine, Ill. The dealership was owned and operated by Gary and Carol...
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