Baylie v. Swift & Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAMPBELL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Swift & Co. (Swift) appeals from a $6.2 million judgment entered against it and in favor of plaintiffs, Izzie Baylie and Amanda Bailey, as special administrator of the estate of Forest Bailey. On appeal, Swift contends that: (1) the trial court erred in striking its affirmative defense of laches', (2) the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the action based on laches', (3) the trial court erred in failing to grant Swift’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; and (4) the trial court erred in failing to grant…