Bolin v. Sosamon

Richard Bolin, plaintiff, appeals from the order of the circuit court of De Witt County awarding defendant Loren Sosamon a judgment in the amount of $1,037.63. Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a small claims complaint on December 8, 1987. By his complaint, plaintiff sought to recover $325 for damage to food stored in a freezer caused by defendant shutting off the electric power to the house in which plaintiff resided.

On February 3, 1988, defendant, by his attorney, filed an answer and a countercomplaint. In the countercomplaint, defendant sought to recover damages caused by plaintiff…