Pagano v. Mesirow

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the grant of summary judgment to defendants Mesirow and M.I.G. in this action seeking damages for the death of her husband, Guytano Pagano. We affirm and, therefore, find it unnecessary to address defendants’ cross-appeal.

Guytano Pagano was an employee at a Kroger store located in a shopping center owned by Mesirow and managed by M.I.G. On June 13, 1981, at approximately 10:50 p.m., Pagano attempted to apprehend Larry Burgess, a suspected shoplifter, just inside the exit from the store. Burgess pulled a gun, shot and fatally wounded Pagano, and fled from the…