CORNSTUBBLE v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 5-86-0547.

178 Ill. App.3d 20 (1988)

532 N.E.2d 884

RONALD CORNSTUBBLE, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed December 2, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. McGlynn, Jr., and John D. Wendler, both of McGlynn & McGlynn, of Belleville (John M. Thomas, of Ford Motor Company, of Dearborn, Michigan, of counsel), for appellant.

Amiel Cueto and Thomas M. Daley, both of Cueto, Daley, Williams, Moore & Cueto, Ltd., of Belleville, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE WELCH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant-appellant, Ford Motor Company, appeals from a $1,298,344 judgment entered July 28, 1986, following a bench trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County, against defendant and in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Ronald Cornstubble, in a personal injury/negligence action. The trial court found plaintiff contributorily negligent to the extent of 30% and reduced the damage award accordingly...

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