LESTER v. HENNESSEY

Gen. No. 10,306.

29 Ill. App.2d 11 (1961)

172 N.E.2d 403

Earl Lester, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gilbert Hennessey, d/b/a Hennessey Florist, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

February 21, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred F. Newkirk, of Springfield, and Thomas P. Sullivan and Robert E. Pfaff, of Chicago (Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk, and Thompson, Raymond, Mayer, Jenner & Bloomstein, of counsel) for appellant.

Roberts & Kepner, of Springfield, for appellee.


CARROLL, PRESIDING JUSTICE.

This is a case in which plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries sustained by him while he was employed by the defendant. It was before this court at the February 1959 term on appeal from a judgment of the circuit court entered on a directed verdict for defendant. On that occasion we held plaintiff had made a prima facie case and reversed the judgment and remanded the cause for a new trial. (20 Ill.App.2d 479<...

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