Gertz v. Bass

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit was brought by Elmer Gertz, in his capacity as administrator of his deceased wife’s estate and also in his own behalf, to recover damages in a survivorship action for the personal injuries suffered by the decedent and, alternatively, for her wrongful death. Gertz brings this appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict for the defendants.

Because of the manner in which we dispose of this case, it is only necessary to briefly summarize the evidence. On the morning of February 25, 1956, one of the defendants, Vella Bass,…