Smith v. Jewel Food Stores, Inc.

JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Cindy Smith, as the administrator of the estate of Shannon Orr, brought a wrongful death action and an action under the Survival Act (755 ILCS 5/27 — 6 (West 2004)). Shannon Orr died as the result of a motor vehicle accident on April 23, 2004, in Kendall County, Illinois, when her vehicle was struck from behind by a truck driven by defendant Peter DeSuno, an employee of defendants Jewel Food Stores, Inc., Albertson’s, Inc., and American Procurement and Logistics Company. Plaintiff filed her suit in Cook County, Illinois, and…