Irving v. J. L. Marsh, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, William Irving, brought this action to recover for damages from the defendant, J. L. Marsh, Inc. All the counts of the complaint were eventually dismissed by the circuit court of Peoria County pursuant to defendant’s motions and plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff in this action is a black college student majoring in architecture at the University of Illinois. Prior to the day on which the objectionable conduct occurred, plaintiff had purchased merchandise from defendant’s retail store, operated in Peoria, Illinois, under…