Francek v. Dominick's Finer Foods, LLC, 95 N.E.3d 498 (2018)

March 21, 2018 · Illinois Supreme Court · No. 123054

95 N.E.3d 498

Rudolph FRANCEK, respondent,
v.
DOMINICK'S FINER FOODS, LLC, et al., petitioners.

No. 123054

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 21, 2018

Petition for Appeal as a Matter of Right or, in the alternative, Petition for Leave to Appeal Denied.

In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, First District, is directed to vacate its judgment in Francek v. Dominick's Finer Foods, LLC, 2017 IL App (1st) 162574-U. The appellate court is further directed to consider defendants' alternative contention that the punitive damages award was excessive under Illinois law in addition to the other issues raised in the appeal.