Legal Opinion
Jacobsma v. Goldberg's Fashion Forum
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 24, 1973No. 57176PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURKE
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an appeal from a judgment in a personal injury action for damages suffered by the plaintiff when he attempted to stop a shoplifter who was running out of the defendant store. The case was tried before a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant appeals on the grounds that there was no breach of its duty to the plaintiff and that the introduction of prejudicial testimony and comment requires reversal.
On January 15, 1966, the plaintiff and his wife entered the defendant store in the Ford City…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Neering v. I.C.R.R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
- O'BRIEN v. Colonial Village, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1970
- Bruske v. ArnoldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
- Augsburger v. SingerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
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