Legal Opinion
Lincoln Logan Mutual Insurance v. Fornshell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 20, 1999No. 4-99-0277PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK
delivered the opinion of the court:
In November 1990, Ronald Sturgeon became involved in an altercation with Arthur Fornshell in the rest room of a local tavern. During the altercation, Sturgeon stabbed Fornshell in the chest and abdomen with a pocketknife. Fornshell died as a result of the wounds, and Sturgeon was convicted of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a) (now 720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a) (West 1998))).
In September 1991, Fornshell’s parents, Rodney and Claudia Fornshell (the Fornshells), sued Sturgeon for wrongful death and survival. Lincoln…
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