Pelczynski v. J.W. Peters & Sons, Inc.

Plaintiff, Heidi Pelczynski, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of McHenry County granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. On appeal, plaintiff maintains that the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motion because there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the driver of the car involved in the alleged accident was acting within the scope of the entrustment defendant granted to him. We reverse and remand.

On March 31, 1986, plaintiff was a passenger in a car driven by George Braun, an employee of defendant J.W. Peters & Sons, Incorporated (Peters). An…