Mulvey v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

In a wrongful death action brought by plaintiff, Rosemary Mulvey, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Thomas M. Mulvey, deceased, a jury in the circuit court of Cook County returned a verdict for the defendant, Illinois Bell Telephone Company. The Appellate Court, First District, affirmed (Mulvey v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. (1972), 5 Ill. App. 3d 1057), and the case is now before us pursuant to certificate of importance granted by the appellate court under Supreme Court Rule 316. 50 Ill.2d R. 316.

The cause of action arises out of a head-on collision between two automobiles…