FINESILVER v. CAPORUSSO

No. 53772.

1 Ill. App.3d 450 (1971)

274 N.E.2d 905

LILLIAN FINESILVER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CATHERINE CAPORUSSO, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District.

August 27, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirkland, Ellis, Hodson, Chaffetz & Masters, of Chicago, (Donald J. Duffy, of counsel,) for appellant.

Michael H. Postilion, of Chicago, (Aaron P. Brill and Harold Cowen, of counsel,) for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Lillian Finesilver, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her in a fall on the premises of defendant, Catherine Caporusso, her landlady. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $6000, upon which the court entered judgment. The defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was a tenant in the apartment building owned by defendant located at 1000...

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