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TOLMAN v. WIEBOLDT STORES, INC.

No. 40259.

38 Ill.2d 519 (1967)

233 N.E.2d 33

IDA TOLMAN, Appellant, v. WIEBOLDT STORES, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 18, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DAVID ALSWANG, of Chicago, for appellant.

LORD, BISSELL & BROOK, of Chicago, (RICHARD E. MUELLER, RICHARD C. VALENTINE, and THOMAS W. DEMPSEY, of counsel,) for appellee.

PHILIP H. CORBOY, LEONARD M. RING, and WILLIAM J. HARTE, all of Chicago, for amicus curiae, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

SIDLEY, AUSTIN, BURGESS & SMITH, OSCAR R. HAMLINK, and CORNELIUS P. CALLAHAN, all of Chicago, (JAMES W. KISSEL and FREDERIC F. BRACE, JR., of counsel,) for other amici curiae.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Ida Tolman, brought suit in the circuit court of Cook County against the defendant, Wieboldt Stores, Inc., for injuries allegedly received when the heel of her shoe became caught in an escalator owned and operated by defendant. Plaintiff received judgment for $10,000 after a jury verdict, and defendant's post-trial motions were denied. The appellate court...

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