Grossman v. Cosgrove
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carter
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the superior court of Cook county in favor of appellee. William S. Cosgrove, the appellee, was permanently injured in an elevator through the negligence of appellants’ servant, and was awarded §5000 damages. The only question argued in the Appellate Court was that the damages were excessive. That court found against appellants’ contention, and they have re-filed their Appellate Court brief in this court, raising the same question here. As this is a question of fact it is settled by the judgment of the Appellate…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Calumet Electric Street Railway Co. v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
3Cited by2 opinions
- Huff v. Peoria & Eastern Railway Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1906
- City of Elgin v. NofsIllinois Supreme Court · 1904