Legal Opinion
Wakeford v. Rodehouse Restaurants of Missouri, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 26, 1991No. 5-90-0461PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
Rodehouse Restaurants of Missouri, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Ramada Inn), is a corporation doing business in Alton, Illinois, under the name of Ramada Inn. Richard Wakeford and his wife Dawn went to the Ramada Inn in Alton at approximately 8:30 p.m. on November 2, 1984. The couple met with friends, ate and had a few drinks. Near midnight Richard and Dawn left the Ramada Inn through the main dining room doors and walked to their car, which was parked next to the exit. As Richard Wakeford unlocked the passenger door he heard footsteps, looked up and saw someone coming toward him with a…
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