SUNSERI v. PUCCIA

No. 79-2208.

97 Ill. App.3d 488 (1981)

422 N.E.2d 925

SAMUEL J. SUNSERI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PATRICK PUCCIA, d/b/a Imperiales Restaurant and Lounge, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed June 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Lennon, of Stitt, Moore & Lennon, of Rolling Meadows, for appellant.

Michael J. Gibbons, Joseph J. McDonough and Kralovec, Marquard, Doyle, Gibbons & Fraterrigo, Chartered, all of Chicago, for appellee Patrick Puccia.

John L. Martin and James L. Tuohy, both of Tuohy and Martin, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellee Larry Goeske.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Samuel J. Sunseri brought an action against defendant Patrick Puccia, owner of a restaurant and lounge, and defendant Larry Goeske, his bartender, for injuries received during an altercation on the restaurant premises. On May 7, 1979, in the course of a jury trial, the court directed a verdict for each defendant at the close of plaintiff's case based on an occurrence...

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