HERNANDEZ v. LUKAS

No. 80-2871.

104 Ill. App.3d 692 (1982)

432 N.E.2d 1028

CARLOS HERNANDEZ, a Minor, by Ramona Hernandez, his Mother and Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BERNARD LUKAS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed February 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Pochis, Ltd., and Alan D. Katz, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Jerome H. Torshen, Ltd., and Garretson & Santora, both of Chicago (Jerome H. Torshen and Abigail K. Spreyer, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE WILSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant upon a jury verdict finding him not guilty for plaintiff's injuries. Plaintiff contends the judgment was against the manifest weight of the evidence; and defense counsel's closing argument denied him a fair trial. The pertinent facts follow.

On April 24, 1974, defendant was driving within the speed limit west on Logan Boulevard...

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