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Whittaker v. Chicago Motor Coach Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Jun 14, 1948
334 Ill. App. 629 (Ill. App. Ct. 1948)

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,367. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed June 14, 1948 Released for publication June 28, 1948

AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 113.1unauthorized verdict adverse to bus passenger. In bus passenger's action against bus company and owner of truck for injuries allegedly caused by negligence of defendants in connection with intersectional collision between bus and truck, verdict and judgment for both defendants was unauthorized where record necessitated conclusion that passenger could not have been guilty of contributory negligence and was a victim of negligence of either or both defendants.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. DONALD S. McKINLEY, Judge, presiding.

Reversed and remanded. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the December term, 1947.

James A. Dooley, for appellant;

Barrett, Barrett, Costello Barrett, for Certain appellee;

John W. Costello, of counsel; Heth, Lister Flynn, for certain other appellee;

John C. Menk, of counsel.


Not to be published in full. Opinion filed June 14, 1948; released for publication June 28, 1948.


Summaries of

Whittaker v. Chicago Motor Coach Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois
Jun 14, 1948
334 Ill. App. 629 (Ill. App. Ct. 1948)
Case details for

Whittaker v. Chicago Motor Coach Co.

Case Details

Full title:Sarah Whittaker, Appellant, v. Chicago Motor Coach Company and E. N…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Jun 14, 1948

Citations

334 Ill. App. 629 (Ill. App. Ct. 1948)
80 N.E.2d 81

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