Legal Opinion
Yager v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 28, 1996No. 4—95—0837, 4—95—0960 consPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann
In April 1993, plaintiff, Margie Yager, filed a complaint against defendant Illinois Bell Telephone Company, alleging negligence and seeking damages resulting from injuries plaintiff suffered in a fall. In June 1993, plaintiff amended her complaint, adding a negligence count against defendant Champaign Telephone Company (CTC). In May 1995, a jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and against CTC in the sum of $303,355.99 and entered judgment on the verdict following post-trial motions.
CTC appeals, arguing that (1) it had no duty to plaintiff; (2) assuming a duty existed, it did not breach a…
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