Plaintiff fractured his wrist when he was roughly escorted out of Defendant's bar by its employee. Plaintiff alleged negligent hiring and training resulted in his injuries. No prejudicial error to Defendant by admission of testimony about circumstances surrounding lack of footage from surveillance camera. Cross-examination questions about employee's temperament as exhibited by his history of playing football were not entirely baseless. Court properly found that a bone fracture does not require expert testimony. No substantial prejudice in court allowing evidence of employee's criminal convictions as jury was already award of convictions and the fact that Defendant did not conduct background checks or screening. Defendant waived challenge to order granting new trial after it declined to file interlocutory appeal.(FITZGERALD SMITH and ELLIS, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Negligent Hiring