Opinion
Gen. No. 42,015. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed June 1, 1942
NEW TRIAL, § 47 — amount of verdict as indicating passion and prejudice. In an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when a bus in which plaintiff was riding collided with a car and plaintiff was thrown forward, her neck striking the seat in front of her, the theory of the complaint was that plaintiff received a physical injury which brought about a mental psychosis, and plaintiff did not testify, whatever the cause, a verdict of $20,000 damages disclosed passion and prejudice and compelled a new trial.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. LOYD M. BRADLEY, presiding.
Reversed and remanded. Heard in first division, first district, this court at February term, 1942.
Miller, Gorham, Wescott Adams, for appellants;
Edward R. Adams and Herbert C. DeYoung, of counsel;
Helman, Reilly Silverman and Marion J. Hannigan, for appellee.
"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed June 1, 1942.