Opinion
Gen No. 9,591. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed May 27, 1948 Rehearing denied July 14, 1948 Released for publication July 14, 1948
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 167.2 — reversible error in statement of counsel in motor-vehicle-accident case. In action for injuries sustained when plaintiff's automobile struck culvert while passing defendants' trailer, which was loaded with steel scrap and which had been parked on paved portion of highway when tire blew out on attached tractor, permitting defendants' counsel, over objection, to refer in opening statement to fact that defendants were engaged in war work, coupled with admission of supporting testimony, also over objection, was prejudicial to plaintiff and constituted reversible error.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. WILLIAM C. RADLIFF, Judge, presiding.
Reversed and remanded. Heard in this court at the May term, 1948.
Costigan, Wollrab Yoder, for appellant;
Stone, Stone Hess, for appellees.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed May 27, 1948; rehearing denied July 14, 1948; released for publication July 14, 1948.