Legal Opinion
Ralston v. Plogger
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 10, 1985No. 4-84-0628PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCULLOUGH
The plaintiff, Russell Ralston, brought this wrongful death action as administrator of the estate of Romney Ralston. After trial on the merits, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants, Hal W. Plogger and Houlette & Seaton, Inc. The trial court, however, granted the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and we granted the defendants leave to appeal under Supreme Court Rule 306. 87 Ill. 2d R. 306.
On September 26, 1981, nine-year-old Romney Raison was fatally injured when a pickup truck struck him. Plogger was driving the truck on behalf of his employer, Houlette & Seaton. The…
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