Newcomm v. Jul

Plaintiff-Appellee, Thomas Newcomm, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County against Cerda Jul, Defendant-Appellant, seeking damage for personal injuries resulting from a fall on a sidewalk on the premises operated by the defendant as a restaurant. Judgment for $15,000 in favor of plaintiff was entered on the verdict of a jury and defendants post trial motions were denied.

On February 10, 1967, Thomas Newcomm, the plaintiff and his wife, together with Mr. & Mrs. Keel and their three children, were on route from Chicago to Iowa. At about 8:30 P.M, they stopped for dinner at…