ESSER v. McINTYRE

No. 1-93-0152.

642 N.E.2d 803 (1994)

267 Ill. App.3d 611

204 Ill.Dec. 902

Diane ESSER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph McINTYRE, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

Rehearing Denied December 21, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Chapman, Chicago, for appellant.

Baker & McKenzie, Chicago (Francis D. Morrissey, Michael A. Pollard, Jane M. McFetridge and Mark M. Burden, Donna Williams, of counsel), for appellee.


Presiding Justice EGAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Diane Esser, brought an action against the defendant, Joseph McIntyre, for injuries she suffered when she slipped and fell on unpopped popcorn kernels that the defendant allegedly spilled. The dispositive issue is whether the judge properly instructed the jury on the proper standard of care. A jury returned a verdict for the defendant.

On October 18, 1983, the plaintiff travelled to...

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