Mulloy v. American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

Robert Heinbockel, an airline employee working at O’Hare airport, was a pedestrian on an airport access road when he was struck by a vehicle driven by an employee of another airline, and he filed a negligence action against that airline to recover damages for the injuries he suffered. After the presentation of Heinbockel’s case to a jury, the trial court directed a verdict for the defense. Patricia Mulloy, Heinbockel’s successor in interest, appeals that ruling and the barring of the testimony of one of the witnesses Heinbockel sought to introduce at trial. We affirm.

Heinbockel was employed…