Kessinger v. Grefco, Inc.

Plaintiff Jearl Kessinger, Jr., special administrator of the estate of Jearl Kessinger, Sr. (deceased), appeals from an order of the circuit court of McLean County which dismissed the wrongful death action against defendant Grefco, Inc. (hereinafter defendant), with prejudice, finding a prior judgment obtained against it by the deceased during his lifetime barred the action. We affirm.

On October 28, 1992, plaintiff was appointed special administrator of the estate of Jearl Kessinger, Sr., his father. On that same day, plaintiff filed a two-count complaint, in his capacity as special…