WOOLSEY v. RUPEL

Term No. 56-O-2.

13 Ill. App.2d 48 (1957)

140 N.E.2d 855

Fred Woolsey, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick L. Rupel, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Released for publication March 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green and Hoagland, of Alton, for appellant; John T. Roach, and Elmer H. Bernard, of counsel.

Morris B. Chapman and John Gitchoff, of Granite City, and Irving Wiseman, of Alton, for appellee.


PRESIDING JUSTICE SCHEINEMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff suffered injuries when he, as a pedestrian, was struck by defendant's car on a rural highway. He obtained judgment on a verdict of $20,000 under a count charging negligence of defendant. The jury found defendant not guilty under a count charging wilful and wanton misconduct. On this appeal, the defendant asserts the trial court should have directed...

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