Shoemaker v. Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Co.

Defendant, Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company, Inc. (Elmhurst), appeals from the judgment entered against it by the circuit court of Cook County in favor of plaintiffs, William Shoemaker, guardian of the estate of Katherine Shoemaker, and Nancy Shoemaker, guardian of the estate of the person of Katherine Shoemaker, in their action arising out of personal injuries sustained by Katherine in a vehicle collision. Among Elmhurst’s arguments on appeal are that: (1) it was not liable as a matter of law for the actions of the driver of the truck that collided with the automobile in which plaintiffs’ ward…