Legal Opinion

Paulissen v. Jonas

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 14, 1941No. Gen. No. 9,674PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Huffman

This is an appeal by the defendant below from an order of the circuit court granting a new trial on motion of plaintiff below.

Appellant operated a retail grocery and meat store in the city of Kankakee. Appellee is 78 years old. She states that she had been a customer at this store for a number of years, trading there when appellant’s father operated it, before him. On the day in question, plaintiff fell upon the floor of the store, sustaining a broken hip. Trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant, appellant herein. Plaintiff filed her motion for new trial, which was granted. Leave to…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Vennen v. New Dells Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Patrick v. J. B. Ham Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1921
  3. Hogan v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1929
  4. Chapin v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Ervin v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Camaras v. MoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966
  2. McClean v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1954
  3. Brackett v. OsborneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  4. Hardware Mutual Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. C. A. Snyder, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
  5. Hardware Mutual Insurance Company of Minnesota and Hardware, Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. C. A. Snyder, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, Hardware Mutual Insurance Company of Minnesota and Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. C. A. Snyder, Inc., a Pennsylvania, CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957

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