activity analysis in Illinois

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

1997Witham v. Whiting Corp., 975 F.2d 1342 (7th Cir. 1992).

1997Witham v. Whiting Corp., 975 F.2d 1342 (7th Cir. 1992).

2001In McIntosh v. A & M Insulation Co., 244 Ill.App.3d 247 , 185 Ill.Dec. 69 , 614 N.E.2d 203 (1993), this court barred plaintiff's action where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant sold, distributed and installed asbestos products on the jobsite, but failed to plead facts which demonstrated that defendant's selling activities were anything more than incidental to the installation.

2001In McIntosh v. A & M Insulation Co., 244 Ill.App.3d 247 , 185 Ill.Dec. 69 , 614 N.E.2d 203 (1993), this court barred plaintiff's action where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant sold, distributed and installed asbestos products on the jobsite, but failed to plead facts which demonstrated that defendant's selling activities were anything more than incidental to the installation.

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

2001In Illinois Masonic Medical Center v. AC & S, 266 Ill.App.3d 631, 638 , 203 Ill.Dec. 604 , 640 N.E.2d 31 (1994), a manufacturer is protected under the construction statute of repose only if it can "demonstrate its role in the construction extended beyond furnishing *610 standard products generally available to the public." Similarly, the Risch court stated: "Under the activity analysis, manufacturers are afforded protection when they substantially participate in the incorporation or installation of the product at the jobsite, or custom design the product for the specific jobsite." Risch, 287 I

1995The court stated, "We find this analysis useful and believe that the Illinois Supreme Court would as well.” (Herriott, 801 F. Supp. at 58 .) The court explained that because Allied substantially participated at the construction site and was primarily responsible for the construction of the coke processing system of which the Larry-Car was an integral part, Allied’s conduct was more akin to that of an architect or general contractor who designs a specialized product than that of a manufacturer whose generic product is incorporated into a construction project.

1978We agree that this doctrine should also be applied, as it was in the case of People v. Freeman (5th Dist. 1977), 55 Ill.