HOCKING v. REHNQUIST

No. 41836.

44 Ill.2d 196 (1969)

254 N.E.2d 515

ROBERT HOCKING, Appellee, v. A.C. REHNQUIST et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 26, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

AULVIN & ALLISON, of Mt. Carmel, and CONGER & ELLIOTT, of Carmi, (JOHN L. AULVIN and IVAN A. ELLIOTT, JR., of counsel,) for appellants.

GOSNELL, BENECKI & QUINDRY, of Lawrenceville, (MAURICE E. GOSNELL, of counsel,) for appellees.


Appellate Court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Robert Hocking, filed suit in the circuit court of Wabash County against defendants seeking an award for personal injuries. The complaint charged defendants with negligence and with wilful and wanton misconduct. At the close of plaintiff's case, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of defendants on the wilful and wanton count and at...

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