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Freeman v. Leader Mercantile Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Mar 2, 1942
313 Ill. App. 652 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)

Opinion

Opinion filed March 2, 1942

TRIAL, § 254.3prima facie case, judgment n.o.v. as error. Where the plaintiff, while a customer in a store, fell on a stairway to her injury, and she testified that the place where she slipped was worn and slick from natural wear, and the jury returned a verdict in her favor, the plaintiff made a prima facie case of actionable negligence and the trial court erred in entering judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from City Court of Granite City; Hon. WESLEY LUEDERS, presiding.

Reversed and remanded with directions. Heard in this court at October term, 1941

Whitnel, Browning, Listeman Walker and Manuel M. Wiseman, for appellant;

Altman Bremser, of counsel;

Lashly, Lashly, Miller Clifford and Kramer, Campbell, Costello Wiechert, for appellee;

Oliver J. Miller, of counsel.


"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed March 2, 1942.


Summaries of

Freeman v. Leader Mercantile Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Mar 2, 1942
313 Ill. App. 652 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)
Case details for

Freeman v. Leader Mercantile Co.

Case Details

Full title:Ella Freeman, Appellant, v. Leader Mercantile Company, Appellee. (Abstract…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Mar 2, 1942

Citations

313 Ill. App. 652 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)
40 N.E.2d 548