Legal Opinion
Demos v. Ferris-Shell Oil Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 12, 2000No. 1-99-1027PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice South
This appeal arises from a jury verdict finding defendant Shell Oil Company not liable for plaintiffs injuries. The evidence adduced was as follows.
On May 17, 1992, plaintiff, William Demos, went to Ferris-Shell (Ferris) station on the corner of Montrose and Western in Chicago to put air in a tire he planned to use as a spare. The tire was purchased from Al Malita, a friend. While at the station, Demos attempted to inflate the tire with the air hose provided at the Ferris station when the tire exploded, causing him severe injuries.
At trial, Demos testified that, a week before the accident, he…
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