Paolinelli v. Dainty Foods Manufacturers, Inc.

Gertrude Paolinelli, administratrix of the estate of Leo Jerry Paolinelli, deceased, filed a complaint in the superior court of Cook county against Dainty Foods Manufacturers, Inc., for damages under the Wrongful Death Act. A trial before the court and a jury resulted in a verdict against defendant for $3,000. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were denied, and judgment was entered on the verdict. This appeal followed. Plaintiff’s theory of the case is that she purchased in a neighborhood store Dainty Soup Noodle Mix, manufactured by…