Smith v. Seiber

Defendant, James A. Seiber, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of St. Clair County awarding plaintiff, Debbie Smith, $2,659.75 compensatory damages and $20,000 punitive damages for personal injury.

Defendant contends on appeal that: (1) the trial court erred by denying defendant’s motion to dismiss count II of plaintiff’s complaint which alleged wilful and wanton misconduct; (2) the trial court erred by allowing the plaintiff’s mother to testify regarding a telephone conversation; (3) plaintiff failed to prove that she was an invitee; (4) the jury’s verdict was against the manifest…