Public Taxi Service, Inc. v. Barrett

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs, several taxicab licensees and associations of taxicab licensees operating in the Chicago area or the northern suburbs of Cook County, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, against George Barrett, the defendant, charging him with negligence and legal malpractice. Following a lengthy jury trial, the defendant moved for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiffs’ case. The basis of defendant’s motion was that the plaintiffs had failed to produce any competent evidence which would…