Opinion
Opinion filed June 27, 1942
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 112 — wilful and wanton misconduct defined. In an action to recover damages for the death of an 11-year-old boy, who was struck and killed by defendant's automobile while crossing a four-lane highway in the evening, and there was a verdict in favor of defendant, in order to constitute wilful and wanton misconduct the injury must have been either intentionally inflicted or produced by acts so grossly negligent as to exhibit a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; Hon. D.H. MUDGE, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in this court at May term, 1942.
Robert W. Tunnell and Henry B. Eaton, for appellant;
Kramer, Campbell, Costello Wiechert, for appellee.
"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed June 27, 1942.