Opinion
Opinion filed October 27, 1944 Released for publication November 27, 1944
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 167.4 — sufficiency of evidence to sustain judgments in collision case. On review of judgment in sum of $7,500 for death of 44 year old father, who was fatally injured when, in daytime, his automobile was in collision near highway intersection with automobile of defendant, and judgment in sum of $2,500 for personal injuries resulting to deceased's minor daughter who was riding in her father's automobile at time of accident, held that judgments would be affirmed as against defendant's contentions, in effect, that plaintiff did not sustain burden of proving due care and caution on part of father and daughter and that amounts of verdicts for which judgments were rendered were not supported by sufficient evidence of substantial damages.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. MAURICE V. JOYCE, Judge, presiding.
Judgments affirmed. Heard in this court at the October term, 1944.
Green Hoagland, for appellant;
Kenneth F. Kelly, of counsel;
Francis L. Manning, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed October 27, 1944; released for publication November 27, 1944.