Opinion
Gen. No. 9,528. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 24, 1947 Released for publication March 24, 1947
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 125 — when finding as to contributory negligence was not supported by evidence. Trial court's finding that plaintiff in automobile collision case was guilty of contributory negligence was manifestly against weight of evidence, where it appeared that defendant stopped his car for intersection traffic light adjacent to center line of four lane street, and as traffic light turned green plaintiff passed defendant's vehicle on right with clearance of about four feet and collided with defendant's car when defendant suddenly decided to make right turn into intersecting street from his position in center of street (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945, ch. 95 1/2, pars. 154 (b), 159; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 85.186, 85.191).
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. WILLIAM C. RADLIFF, Judge, presiding.
Reversed and remanded with directions. Heard in this court at the February term, 1947.
Branson Wright and Chester Thomson, for appellant;
Livingston, Murphy Barger, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 24, 1947; released for publication March 24, 1947.