Giannoble v. P & M Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BUCKLEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Jack J. Giannoble, as special administrator of the estate of Anthony S. Giannoble, deceased, filed a two-count complaint for wrongful death based upon an automobile accident in which a van, owned by defendant P & M Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. (P & M), and driven by defendant William Smith (Smith), collided with the deceased’s vehicle. Count I of the complaint sought recovery against Smith individually, and count II sought recovery against P & M under a theory of respondeat superior. In its answer, P & M admitted…