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MONTGOMERY v. PETTY MANAGEMENT CORP.

No. 1-99-1701.

752 N.E.2d 596 (2001)

323 Ill. App.3d 514

256 Ill.Dec. 716

Walter MONTGOMERY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PETTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an Illinois Corporation, Defendant-Appellee (McDonald's Corporation, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fifth Division.

June 22, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of John J. Zachara, of Chicago (Michael J. Fahey) of counsel, for Appellant.

Law Office of Nancy A. Zettler, of Chicago (Nancy A. Zettler) of counsel, for Appellee.

Justice REID delivered the opinion of the court:

The appellant, Walter Montgomery, appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment. On appeal, Montgomery contends that the appellee, Petty Management Corp. (PMC), is liable for negligence: (1) under a theory of respondeat superior, and (2) due to negligent hiring. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On June 18, 1994, Montgomery, who was 72 years of age, entered a McDonald's restaurant located...

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