Plaintiffs' motion for a preference, pursuant to rule 151 of the Rules of Civil Practice, is granted. Plaintiff, John Ellis, is 75 years of age, and in the uncontroverted opinion of his physician, with a reasonable degree of medical certainty, he will not survive a lengthy delay in the trial of this case (cf. Sugarman v. Froom,
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