KEEN v. DAVIS

No. 40385.

38 Ill.2d 280 (1967)

230 N.E.2d 859

JOHN M. KEEN, Administrator of the Estate of CAROL JUNE KEEN, Appellee, v. ALVA C. DAVIS, d/b/a ALVA C. DAVIS DRILLING COMPANY, et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 27, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JACK E. HORSLEY and RICHARD F. RECORD, JR., both of Mattoon, (FRED H. KELLY, of counsel,) for appellants.

HANAGAN & DOUSMAN, of Mt. Vernon, for appellee.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

In this case we are called upon to resolve the differences between the several appellate courts as to whether a post-trial motion must be filed following a directed verdict as a prerequisite to appeal. The circuit court of Wayne County directed a verdict for all defendants at the close of plaintiff's case. No post-trial motion was filed. The Appellate Court, Fifth...

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