Durkin v. Lewitz
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Schwartz
delivered the opinion of the court.
Katherine Durkin, plaintiff, was a household employee of the tenants of a second-floor apartment in a three-story, six-flat building owned by defendants. On December 13, 1950, plaintiff in the performance of her duties fell on some loose ice on the second-floor landing, a part of the building under the control of the landlord for the common use of tenants, and suffered severe injuries. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict of $18,000, on which judgment was entered. Subsequent to the filing of this lawsuit, Jacob Lewitz died and…
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