JOHNSON v. COLLEY

No. 83-1221.

128 Ill. App.3d 849 (1984)

471 N.E.2d 587

DONALD L. JOHNSON, Adm'r of the Estate of Ronald M. Johnson, Sr., Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MAX E. COLLEY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Rehearing denied December 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gray, Kleczek & Kielian, of Joliet, for appellant.

John W. Gilligan and John J. Daley III, both of Crooks & Gilligan, Ltd., of Chicago, for appellees.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Donald L. Johnson, as executor of the estate of his son Ronald M. Johnson, Sr., brought a wrongful death action against defendants, All-American, Inc., and Max E. Colley. The jury found defendants liable and assessed damages at $1,282,488.96. However, the jury also found plaintiff's decedent 60% contributorily negligent and reduced the award...

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