Pfeifer v. CANYON CONST. CO., INC.

Plaintiff, Susan Pfeifer, brought this action for the wrongful death of her husband, Steven Pfeifer. She appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County granting the motion of defendant, Canyon Construction Company (Canyon), for a directed verdict. Plaintiff asserts on appeal that the trial court erred in: (1) excluding evidence of admissions by defendant; (2) directing a verdict for the defendant at the close of plaintiff’s case; and (3) barring certain evidence of loss of support.

Briefly, the basic facts underlying this action are as follows. Steven Pfeifer worked for Canyon,…