MAHURIN v. LOCKHART

No. 78-262.

71 Ill. App.3d 691 (1979)

390 N.E.2d 523

CARL MAHURIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOIS LOCKHART, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon R. Broom, of Burroughs, Simpson, Wilson, Hepler & Broom, of Edwardsville, for appellant.

V. Robert Matoesian, of Granite City, for appellee.


Order affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Carl Mahurin, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Madison County to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when a dead branch extending over his property fell from a tree belonging to defendant Lois Lockhart, an adjoining landowner, and struck him. In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to prune the tree or take other necessary precautions after...

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