Where a defendant employer accepts liability under respondeat superior for an employee’s negligent conduct, that does not override the employer’s liability for its own willful and wanton conduct.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed in part and reversed in part a decision from Cook County Circuit Judge Lorna E. Propes.On Sept. 18, 2012, Thomas Neuhengen was working at an exhibition booth for his employer, the Hermle Corp., during the 2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show. The trade show was held …