1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.2d
  4. 1 Ill.2d
  5. 1 Ill.2d 83 (1953)
 

OLSON v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Nos. 32447, 32611.

1 Ill.2d 83 (1953)

115 N.E.2d 301

CAROL ANN OLSON, Plaintiff in Error, v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 16, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES A. DOOLEY, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

THOMAS C. STRACHAN, JR., WERNER W. SCHROEDER, FRED J. O'CONNOR, and JAMES E. HASTINGS, all of Chicago, for defendant in error.

Judgment affirmed on writ of error; appeal dismissed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was brought in the superior court of Cook County to recover damages for injuries allegedly suffered as the result of a collision between the defendant's streetcar and an automobile from which the plaintiff, a minor child, was alighting. There was a trial and verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $75,000. Motions for new trial and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases