STARK v. D & F PAVING CO.

No. 76-49.

55 Ill. App.3d 921 (1977)

371 N.E.2d 315

ELMER G. STARK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. D & F PAVING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed December 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gates W. Clancy and James S. Mills, both of Geneva, for appellants.

Peregrine, Stime & Newman, of Wheaton, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves the effect of a jury verdict which awarded compensatory damages for personal injuries and "O" punitive damages in the absence of a special finding that the verdict was based upon either willful and wanton misconduct or on negligence.

The plaintiff Elmer G. Stark was employed as a truck driver. On August 14, 1972, he drove his employer's truck onto the...

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