Summary
In Piggott v. Newman, 334 Ill. App. 75, 78 N.E.2d 328 it appeared that defendant's car was unable to be stopped at an intersection and plaintiff's car was damaged as a result of being hit by defendant's car which skidded into it because of the icy condition of the street.
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Gen. No. 9,557. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed March 8, 1948 Released for publication April 5, 1948
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 144.2 — instructions on unavoidable accidents. In action for damages to plaintiff's car which was struck by defendant's car when the latter, approaching a through street, was unable to stop because of icy condition of street and skidded into plaintiff's car, refusal to give instructions requested by defendant on unavoidable accidents was reversible error, where the instructions did not erroneously state the applicable law, even though they were not models of clarity.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. JAMES V. BARTLEY, Judge, presiding.
Reversed and remanded. Heard in this court at the February term, 1948.
Earl S. Hodges, for appellant;
Duane L. Traynor, of counsel;
Herbert L. Cantrill, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed March 8, 1948; released for publication April 5, 1948.