OLINGER v. GREAT ATL. & PAC. TEA CO.

No. 36038.

21 Ill.2d 469 (1961)

173 N.E.2d 443

MAX OLINGER, Appellant, v. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 29, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LISTEMAN AND BANDY, of East St. Louis, and R.K. PEEK, of Du Quoin, for appellant.

OEHMKE, DUNHAM & BOMAN, of East St. Louis, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Max Olinger, sued defendants, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and its store manager, Eddie Graves, for personal injuries sustained when he slipped and fell on the floor of defendants' store. The cause was submitted to a jury and plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $30,000. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, which judgment was reversed by the Appellate...

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