Schultz v. Gerstein

This appeal arises out of the confusion that frequently occurs where a father and son have the same name, except that the father is designated as Senior (Sr.) and the son is designated as Junior (Jr.). On December 4, 1972, the plaintiff filed a complaint seeking damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on July 25, 1972, at Fox Lake Road and Broadway in McHenry County, Illinois. The complaint named “Donald Gerstein” as the defendant; summons was issued in that name and the sheriff was requested to serve the defendant as named above “at 1817 Oakleaf Dr.,…