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Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Mar 8, 1954
2 Ill. App. 2d 48 (Ill. App. Ct. 1954)

Summary

In Geraghty, however, the plaintiff tripped over a railway tie nestled in high weeds in the parking lot of defendant's bowling alley.

Summary of this case from Sielski v. Tioga Homes, Inc.

Opinion

Gen. No. 46,160. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed March 8, 1954. Released for publication March 24, 1954.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. JULIAN P. WILAMOSKI, Judge, presiding. Judgment reversed and cause remanded with directions. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the October term, 1953.

Meyers Matthias, for appellant;

Donald L. Thompson, Erwin H. Wright, and Philip G. Meyers, or counsel;

Francis J. Gariepy, and Charles E. Mallon, for appellee.


Not to be published in full. Opinion filed March 8, 1954; released for publication March 24, 1954.


Summaries of

Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Mar 8, 1954
2 Ill. App. 2d 48 (Ill. App. Ct. 1954)

In Geraghty, however, the plaintiff tripped over a railway tie nestled in high weeds in the parking lot of defendant's bowling alley.

Summary of this case from Sielski v. Tioga Homes, Inc.
Case details for

Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:James Geraghty, Appellee, v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc., Appellant

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Mar 8, 1954

Citations

2 Ill. App. 2d 48 (Ill. App. Ct. 1954)
118 N.E.2d 63

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