Giers v. Anten

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the trial court striking and dismissing counts III and IV of his complaint for failure to state causes of action. These counts seek recovery on theories of negligent and willful and wanton entrustment of an automobile. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in striking and dismissing counts III and IV of his complaint.

The following facts pertinent to the disposition of this appeal are contained in the record.

Plaintiff alleged in count I of his complaint that on October 29,1974, he was driving his automobile in a westward direction upon Dundee Road…