Opinion
Gen. No. 44,085. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 4, 1948 Released for publication February 20, 1948
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 245.4 — sufficiency of evidence to support verdict. In action for injuries sustained by boy seven years old, allegedly as result of being struck by front part of defendant's negligently driven motor truck as it was emerging from alley into street, where driver was familiar with scene of accident, knew of nearby school, was aware that about time of accident children were being discharged from classes, and there was competent evidence that truck did not stop at sidewalk but pulled out into street when boy almost completed crossing alleyway, which was somewhat higher than grade of pavement of street and piled with snow which lay in ridges at mouth of alley, verdict for plaintiff was sustained by evidence.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. JACOB BERKOWITZ, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the April term, 1947.
Wyatt Jacobs, for appellant;
Charles E. Heckler, of counsel;
James A. Dooley and Lewis L. Root, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 4, 1948; released for publication February 20, 1948.