STEINBERG v. PETTA

No. 84-2497.

139 Ill. App.3d 503 (1985)

487 N.E.2d 1064

JAMES STEINBERG, a Minor, by and through his Parent and Next Friend, Sheila Martinez, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAWRENCE PETTA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed December 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Mavrias, of Brenner, Mavrias, Dorn & Alm, of Chicago, for appellant.

Robert D. Quinlivan, of Quinlivan & Trainor, of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, James Steinberg, a minor, by and through his mother and next friend, Sheila Martinez, brought a two-count action against defendant Lawrence Petta, the absentee landlord of a piece of property located in Blue Island. Plaintiff sought to recover damages for injuries caused by a bite from a dog owned by Petta's tenants, Thomas Groskoph and Carol Welch, alleging that Petta had harbored...

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