LEWIS v. W.F. SMITH & CO.

No. 78-515.

71 Ill. App.3d 1032 (1979)

390 N.E.2d 39

MARY LEE LEWIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. W.F. SMITH & CO. et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed April 20, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brody, Gore & Fineberg, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael H. Berman, of counsel), for appellants.

Sidney Robin, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE MEJDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Mary Lewis, brought suit to recover for personal injuries sustained in a fall on the front stairs of the apartment building in which she lived. The building was owned by defendant, Clara Peters, and was managed by defendant, W.F. Smith & Co. A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $16,832.75 and defendants appealed, contending that: (1) it was...

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