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FLYNN v. VANCIL

No. 41178.

41 Ill.2d 236 (1968)

242 N.E.2d 237

RONALD E. FLYNN, Admr., et al., Appellees, v. PATRICK VANCIL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 22, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COYLE, STENGEL, GILMAN & KEEFE, of Rock Island, (EDWARD KEEFE, of counsel,) for appellant.

FERGUSON, FERGUSON AND WURBS, of Rock Island, (JAMES A. WURBS, of counsel,) for appellees.

Appellate Court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

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

This appeal by defendant Patrick Vancil involves the wrongful death claim by plaintiff Ronald E. Flynn, as administrator of the estate of his two-week-old child. The issue presented is whether the presumption of substantial pecuniary loss to lineal kindred in wrongful-death cases is rebuttable so as to warrant a jury verdict finding liability...

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