SEWARD v. GRIFFIN

Nos. 82-377, 82-374, 82-375 cons.

116 Ill. App.3d 749 (1983)

452 N.E.2d 558

ROSE MARIE SEWARD et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. HOWARD E. GRIFFIN et al., Defendants-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied August 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay H. Janssen and Jerelyn D. Maher, both of Peoria, for appellants.

Roland N. Litterst, of Covey and Litterst, of Peoria, for appellee Larry Coons.

Robert V. Dewey, Jr., of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Peoria, for appellee Cook at Eighth, Inc.

David A. Nicoll and Daniel L. Johns, both of Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, of Peoria, for appellees Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Volkswagenwerk A.G.


Judgment affirmed conditioned upon remittitur.

JUSTICE SCOTT delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 15, 1976, in Havana, Illinois, Rose Seward and her daughter Gwen were the driver and passenger in a 1970 Volkswagen van that was struck by an Oldsmobile driven by Howard Griffin. Rose Seward and Gwen Seward received serious injuries as a result of the collision. Suit was filed by Rose Seward individually and by Robert Seward as parent and next friend...

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