SALVATOR v. ADMIRAL MERCH. MOTOR FREIGHT

Nos. 4-86-0673, 4-86-0761 cons.

156 Ill. App.3d 930 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 1349

LESTER J. SALVATOR, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ADMIRAL MERCHANTS MOTOR FREIGHT, d/b/a Transcontinental Express, Defendant-Appellant (John Peasley, d/b/a Peasley Trucking, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed June 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dowd & Dowd, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael E. Dowd and Joel S. Ostrow, of counsel), for appellant.

Fellheimer, Fellheimer, O'Dell, Travers & Luckman, Ltd., of Pontiac (Robert M. Travers, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SPITZ delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal results from a summary judgment on liability being granted to the plaintiff against Admiral Merchants Motor Freight (Admiral) and a subsequent jury verdict for compensatory and punitive damages.

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