CHAMNESS v. DAWSON

Gen. No. 63-O-21.

44 Ill. App.2d 176 (1963)

194 N.E.2d 538

Marilyn Chamness, a Minor by Lawrence Chamness, Her Father and Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe Dawson, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

November 18, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard J. Dunn, of West Frankfort, for appellant.

Franklin, Garrison & Bleyer, of Marion (Norbert Garrison, of counsel), for appellee, Robert S. Hill, of Benton, guardian ad litem.


SCHEINEMAN, J.

The defendant, driving a car, collided with a school bus in which plaintiff was riding on the right-hand front seat. She was thrown forward and her neck struck a metal bar. She has recovered a judgment on a jury verdict for $4,000. She filed a post-trial motion for a new trial which was denied. On this appeal the points raised are that the verdict was wholly inadequate, as a result of prejudice caused by improper cross-examination. The question was...

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