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FERGUSON v. ROUNDTABLE MOTOR LODGE

No. 79-337.

83 Ill. App.3d 331 (1980)

404 N.E.2d 1039

SHERYL FERGUSON, a Minor, by Quencella Stovall, her Mother and Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROUNDTABLE MOTOR LODGE, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 7, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Howard, of St. Louis, Missouri, for appellant.

Reed, Armstrong, Gorman & Coffey, of Edwardsville (James E. Gorman, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KARNS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Sheryl Ferguson, was employed as a hotel maid by defendant, Roundtable Motor Lodge, when she was raped by a guest in defendant's hotel. Plaintiff brought this action against defendant in the Circuit Court of Madison County to recover damages, alleging common law negligence. Plaintiff's cause of action was dismissed with prejudice, and this appeal followed.

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