McGrath v. Rohde

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, James Q. McGrath, individually and as administrator of the estates of Bonnie and Matthew McGrath, deceased, and as father and next friend of Michael and Julia McGrath, minors, brought this suit against Alfred J. Rohde and William Link to recover for the alleged wrongful deaths of Bonnie and Matthew McGrath, and for injuries to Michael, Julia and himself. The trial court directed a verdict for the defendants at the close of the plaintiffs’ case and the plaintiffs have appealed.

The plaintiffs contend that the trial…