FESSLER v. R.E.J. INC.

Nos. 4-86-0883, 4-86-0919 cons.

161 Ill. App.3d 290 (1987)

514 N.E.2d 515

BARBARA FESSLER, Deceased, by her Representative and Father, Kenneth Fessler, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. R.E.J. INC., d/b/a J.E.M. Bar et al., Defendants (The City of Jerseyville et al., Defendants-Appellees). — GEORGE SMITH et al., Adm'rs of the Estate of Stanton A. Smith, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DONALD TILLERY et al., Defendants (The City of Jerseyville et al., Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed September 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Brown, Jr., of Lucco and Brown, of Edwardsville, for appellant Barbara Fessler.

William Strang, of Jerseyville, for appellants George Smith and Herta Smith.

William E. Miller III, of Coppinger, Carter, Schrempf & Blaine, of Alton, for appellee City of Jerseyville.

Williamson, Webster, Groshong, Moorman & Falb, of Alton, for appellee Sgt. Ralph Pickett.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs in this consolidated appeal brought separate actions on behalf of the decedents, Barbara Fessler and Stanton Smith. Several defendants were named in each action, including the city of Jerseyville (city) and one of its police officers, Sergeant Ralph Pickett.

Plaintiffs alleged local law enforcement agencies on July 7, 1984, received several citizen complaints concerning...

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