McGourty v. Chiapetti

Defendant appeals from a judgment on a verdict for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while he was leaving defendant’s place of business. The principal issues are whether plaintiff was an invitee while on the particular premises on which he was injured and whether the defective condition was a latent or patent one. Errors are charged, among which is one involving the use of an unverified answer for impeachment.

Defendant was a meat packer and plaintiff was a wholesale dealer in meats. Defendant’s place of business was at 3810 South Halsted Street, Chicago. The north 75 feet of the…