Lococo v. XL Disposal Corp.

The plaintiff in this wrongful death and personal injury action, Ralph LoCoco, appeals the jury verdict and the Will County circuit court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. The defendants in this action are XL Disposal Corporation (XL), Eric Reil (an employee of XL), Wheatland Township, and Wheatland Township Road District (collectively referred to as Wheatland). The plaintiff, ascribes error to a series of evidentiary rulings, contending that the circuit court erred when it: (1) barred the admission of an emergency medical technician’s report; (2) allowed Wheatland’s expert, a traffic…