Vaughn v. Granite City Steel Division of National Steel Corp.

Plaintiff, Vivian Vaughn, as administratrix of the estate of George Vaughn, deceased, brought an action in the circuit court of Madison County to recover damages from defendant, Granite City Steel Division of National Steel Corporation, under the Wrongful Death Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 70, par. 1 et seq). Following a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $415,000. The circuit court entered judgment on that verdict and denied defendant’s post-trial motion. Defendant now appeals. We affirm.

The evidence presented to the jury established that…