Opinion
Gen. No. 41,415. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 26, 1941
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 117.5 — wilful and wanton misconduct, sufficiency of evidence. In action by guest passenger against host, evidence showed wilful and wanton misconduct, where it appeared that defendant drove through a stop sign at a highway intersection at a speed of 65 miles per hour and collided with another car, and verdict of $25,000 was not excessive where plaintiff was in a coma for 70 days, suffered convulsions, paralysis, fracture of the femur, fibula, clavicle, pelvic bone, skull, her leg was shortened three inches, her pelvic girdle healed in a distorted position, and her mental condition was permanently injured.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from Superior Court of Cook county; Hon. U.S. SCHWARTZ, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in third division, first district, this court at October term, 1940.
John A. Bloomingston, for appellant;
Ryan, Sinnott Miller, for appellee;
Burt A. Crowe, for cross appellees.
"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed February 26, 1941.