1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.
  4. 33 Ill.
  5. 33 Ill. App.2d 334 (1961)
 

BENNIS v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Gen. No. 48,229.

33 Ill. App.2d 334 (1961)

179 N.E.2d 421

John Allen Bennis, Administrator With the Will Annexed of the Estate of William J. Bennis, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Chicago Transit Authority, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

December 5, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Lynch and William S. Allen, and Michael A. Gerrard and James E. Hastings, all of Chicago (James E. Hastings, of counsel), for appellant.

Joseph Barbera, of Chicago (Charles D. Snewind, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BRYANT delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment on the verdict awarding plaintiff the maximum of $20,000 in an action for wrongful death. Defendant's post-trial motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial were denied. The principal grounds relied on by defendant in this appeal are: (1) There is no evidence, direct or circumstantial, that the decedent was exercising due care for his...

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