BECHERER v. BEST

Gen. No. 65-82.

74 Ill. App.2d 174 (1966)

219 N.E.2d 371

Johanna Becherer and Irvin Becherer, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Charles Best and Inge Smith, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

August 10, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnson, Ducey & Feder, Cornelius T. Ducey, of Belleville, for defendant-appellant, Charles Best, and Roberts, Gundlach, Lee Stubbs, of East St. Louis (Carl Lee, of counsel), for defendant-appellant, Inge Smith.

Kenneth J. Juen, of Belleville, for defendant-appellee.


MORAN, J.

This is an appeal from a verdict for the plaintiffs in an action for personal injuries and loss of consortium because of the alleged negligence of defendant, Charles Best, and the alleged wilful and wanton misconduct of defendant, Inge Smith, in the operation of their automobiles.

Charles Best testified that he was driving his vehicle at an estimated 55-60 miles per hour in a southerly direction on Route 159 about three and one-half miles south of...

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