HESS v. ESPY

No. 2-03-0464.

813 N.E.2d 270 (2004)

351 Ill. App.3d 490

286 Ill.Dec. 213

Connie HESS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michelle ESPY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

July 2, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary R. Kardell, Lori L. Hoadley, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Rockford, for Michelle Espy.

James D. Sparkman, Pete Sulllivan & Associates, P.C., Rockford, for Connie Hess.


Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Connie Hess, filed a complaint against defendant, Michelle Espy, for injuries she allegedly sustained when defendant's vehicle rear-ended plaintiff's vehicle. Following a trial in the circuit court of Winnebago County, the jury returned a verdict in plaintiff's favor and awarded her damages in excess of $190,000. The trial court denied defendant's posttrial motion.

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