Freeman v. Leader Mercantile Co.

Full title: Ella Freeman, Appellee, v. Leader Mercantile Company, Appellant. (Abstract…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Mar 2, 1943

318 Ill. App. 224 (Ill. App. Ct. 1943)

47 N.E.2d 516

Opinion

Opinion filed March 2, 1943

DAMAGES, § 414^_ — when award for fractures of leg and ankle not excessive. Award of damages of $4,500 to woman who had sustained several fractures of her right leg and ankle, whose hospital bill was $59, whose doctor bill was $200, and who had lost wages in amount of $900, held not excessive.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from City Court of Granite City; Hon. WESLEY LUEDERS, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in this court at February term, 1943.

Lashly, Lashly, Miller Clifford, Kramer, Campbell, Costello Wiechert and Norman J. Gundlach, for appellant;

Whitnel, Browning, Listeman Walker and Manuel M. Wiseman, for appellee;

Altman Bremser, of counsel.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE CULBERTSON.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed March 2, 1943.