Cooley v. Makse's Tavern & Illinois Valley Realty Co.

Plaintiff sustained injuries from a fall over some loose bricks in a brick walk leading from some concrete steps at the front door of the tavern a distance of some 18 feet to the city sidewalk. He sued Molly Makse as the operator of the tavern and Illinois Valley Realty Company as the owner of the tavern property. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant owner and plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered on such verdict. The jury returned a verdict against Molly Makse for $25,000 and she appeals from the judgment entered on that verdict.

Since the basic issue in this…