Wilson v. Clark Oil & Refining Corp.

PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Louis Wilson, Jr., brought this action to recover damages for injuries he sustained as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendants, Lester Cordevant and Clark Oil and Refining Corporation (Clark). The plaintiff’s injuries resulted when he was shot accidentally by Cordevant, an employee of Clark, at a gasoline service station operated by Clark in Washington Park. The plaintiff’s motion to dismiss Cordevant as a defendant was granted at the close of the plaintiff’s case, and the jury subsequently returned a verdict…