Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp. v. County of DuPage

*786MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROVNER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Pending before the Court is the motion of defendant County of DuPage (“Du-Page”) for a directed verdict. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the motion.

II. ANALYSIS

Because this is a diversity case, the Court must look to Illinois law for guidance on the defendant’s motion for directed verdict. See Consolidated Bearings Co. v. Ehret-Krohn Corp., 913 F.2d 1224, 1227 (7th Cir.1990). The Illinois standard for such verdicts is set forth in Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern R.R. Co., 37 Ill.2d 494, 510, 229 N.E.2d 504, 513-14…