First Midwest Bank of Waukegan v. Denson

Plaintiff, First Midwest Bank of Waukegan, as special administrator of the estate of Vincent Moore, filed a wrongful death action against defendant, Jack Denson. The jury determined that Denson was not liable for Moore’s death because Denson was acting in self-defense when he shot Moore. On appeal, plaintiff asserts that the trial court erred by denying its motion for a directed verdict on the issue of defendant’s liability and that the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence. We affirm.

At the time of Vincent Moore’s death, defendant owned a building with several…