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WALLS v. HOFBAUER

No. 61844.

45 Ill. App.3d 394 (1977)

359 N.E.2d 1037

CORNELIUS WALLS, a Minor, by Carolyn Walls, his Mother and Next Friend, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MARIE E. HOFBAUER, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed January 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon Hodes, of Chicago, for appellants.

Dale L. Schlafer, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Cornelius Walls, an eight-year-old boy, was injured by an automobile while walking in a crosswalk at the corner of Normal Avenue and 79th Street, Chicago. A jury found the driver of the automobile at fault and awarded the boy $3,600 in damages. However, in an answer to a special interrogatory, the jury said he was guilty of contributory negligence. Since this special finding of fact...

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