CARROLL v. PRESTON TRUCKING CO., INC.

Nos. 1-02-3223, 1-02-3604.

812 N.E.2d 431 (2004)

349 Ill.App.3d 562

285 Ill.Dec. 611

John CARROLL and Georgene Carroll, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PRESTON TRUCKING COMPANY, INC., and Ron Trieb, Defendants-Appellants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants (A and G Electrical Contractors, Inc., and F.H. Paschen Group, Inc., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clausen Miller P.C., Chicago (James T. Ferrini, Edward M. Kay, Paul V. Esposito and Agelo L. Reppas, of counsel), for Appellants.

Louis Cairo and Michael D. Fisher, of Goldberg, Weisman & Cairo, Ltd.; David A. Novoselsky and Leslie J. Rosen, of Novoselsky Law Offices; Harlene G. Matyas, of Meachum Spahr Cossi Postel Zenz & Matyas; and Gary T. Jansen and Misti H. Floyd, of Cremer, Kopon, Shaughnessy & Spina, Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

We review a substantial jury verdict in which one of the issues is whether a defendant may attack a verdict through juror affidavits that establish that the jury used a method that yielded a quotient verdict. We affirm.

Defendants Preston Trucking Company, Inc., and Ron Trieb appeal a $3,169,008 jury award for plaintiff John Carroll in a personal injury action. Defendants argue: (1) the trial court abused...

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