HOXSEY v. HOUCHLEI

No. 5-84-0221.

135 Ill. App.3d 176 (1985)

481 N.E.2d 990

MELVIN D. HOXSEY, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Marlys Kaye Hoxsey, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DWAYNE HOUCHLEI, ROAD COMMISSIONER OF SHOAL CREEK TOWNSHIP et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed July 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Buchmiller, Ltd., of Greenville, for appellant.

Jack Johnston, of Burnside, Dees, Johnston & Choisser, of Vandalia, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals a judgment of the circuit court rendered upon a jury verdict finding defendants not guilty of negligence in plaintiff's action for the wrongful death of his wife. The factual setting of the case is unusual; the issues presented involve the question of duty.

The death of plaintiff's decedent occurred at about...

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