HUNTER v. ALFINA

Gen. No. 52,620.

112 Ill. App.2d 432 (1969)

251 N.E.2d 303

Ella Mae Hunter, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William Alfina and Alberta Alfina, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

June 26, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pekin & Levin, and Pressman & Hartunian, of Chicago (Aram A. Hartunian, of counsel), for appellant.

Berchem, Schwantes & Thuma, of Chicago, for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained in defendants' home when one of their kitchen chairs collapsed beneath her. At the conclusion of plaintiff's evidence and a stipulation as to defendants' testimony the court directed a verdict and entered judgment for defendants. The sole issue on appeal is whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is...

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