Opinion
Gen. No. 42,507. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed May 29, 1944
STREET RAILWAYS, § 131 — when verdict for damages for death of pedestrian is not against manifest weight of evidence. In action for damages for death of 58 year old woman pedestrian, who was fatally injured when, on night on which it had been raining, she was struck, at street crossing, by defendants' streetcar, held that, under evidence, questions of negligence on part of defendants and of due care on part of deceased were questions for jury, and that its verdict for plaintiff, approved by trial court, was not against manifest weight of evidence.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. MICHAEL FEINBERG, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the December term, 1942.
Frank L. Kriete, Charles E. Green and Arthur J. Donovan, for appellants;
William J. Flaherty, of counsel;
Walker, Atwood Porter, for appellee;
Irwin N. Walker and John R. Porter, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed May 29, 1944.