SWANK v. BERTUCA

No. 13363.

41 Ill. App.3d 229 (1976)

353 N.E.2d 415

VERA SWANK, Adm'r of the Estate of John D. Swank, Deceased, for the use and benefit of Vera Swank and John Peter Swank, a Minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TED F. BERTUCA, d/b/a Ted's Warehouse, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed August 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harlan Heller, Ltd., of Mattoon (Harlan Heller, of counsel), for appellant.

Jack E. Horsley and Richard F. Record, Jr., both of Craig & Craig, of Mattoon, and Jerrold Blumoff, of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE REARDON delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was brought to recover damages under the Illinois Dram Shop Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 43, par. 135) for alleged injury to means of support of John Peter Swank, posthumous son of John D. Swank, arising out of the death of John D. Swank, plaintiff's decedent. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendant upon which the...

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