Henricks v. Nyberg, Inc.

Plaintiffs Walter Henricks and Agnes Henricks sued defendants Nyberg, Inc., and Hotline Company for injuries allegedly received in a fire in a hotel owned and operated by defendants. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Walter Henricks in the amount of $40,000 and in favor of Agnes Henricks in the amount of $5,000. Defendants appeal, claiming error in the admission of evidence, in the instructions to the jury and in the failure to direct a verdict for defendants.

Defendants own and operate the Lincoln Hotel located adjacent to Lincoln Park in Chicago. On the afternoon of May 26, 1972,…