Legal Opinion
Wilk v. 1951 W. Dickens, Ltd.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 9, 1998No. 1-97-0303PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rakowski
Approximately an hour after leaving Danny’s Tavern, 20-year-old Brian Wilk, plaintiff’s decedent (decedent), was found beaten and unconscious. Decedent ultimately died from his injuries. Finding that defendants, 1951 W Dickens, Ltd., and Terrance Alexander (Alexander), owed no duty to ensure decedent’s safety away from the tavern’s premises, the trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss and denied plaintiff leave to file a proposed amended complaint. We affirm.
I. FACTS
The material facts are not in dispute. On the evening of April 27, 1994, decedent and several companions were at…
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