Beck v. Stepp

The plaintiff, James J. Beck, brought the present action in the circuit court of St. Clair County against the defendants, Christine Stepp and Bob Brockland Pontiac — CMC, Inc. The plaintiff sought compensation for property damage and personal injuries he sustained as the result of a collision between his motorcycle and an automobile driven by Stepp and owned by Brockland. Following a hearing, the trial judge granted defendant Brockland’s motion for summary judgment. Four months later, the trial judge entered an order purportedly denying the same motion nunc pro tunc. A divided panel of the…