Sepmeyer v. Holman

Plaintiff, Elmer Sepmeyer, administrator of the estate of Esther Sepmeyer, seeks review of the trial court’s order denying his motion to reconsider and/or amend complaint. The relevant facts are as follows: Defendant Richard L. Holman and Girvies Davis were convicted of the July 13, 1979, murder of Esther Sepmeyer, plaintiff’s mother. More specifically, Holman was convicted of murder and felony murder based upon burglary, a Class 2 felony. Holman was sentenced to life imprisonment. On August 17, 1986, Holman was assaulted while incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections. As a…