Beverly Bank v. Penn Central Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McNAMARA

dehvered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Beverly Bank, as guardian of the estate of Larry Holliday, a minor, filed a two-count complaint in the circuit court of Cook County charging the Penn Central and Norman Young, one of its former employees, with negligence and wilful and wanton conduct for injuries caused Holliday when a shotgun held by Young discharged during Young’s pursuit of several trespassers on the railroad’s premises. The trial judge dismissed the negligence count prior to trial, and the jury found for the defendants on the second count. The jury…