Russo v. Checker Taxi Co.

Mr. JUSTICE BROWN *

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Phylis C. Russo, filed an action in the circuit court of Cook County against the defendants, Checker Taxi Company, Inc. and John Bonnar, a cab driver, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when her car was rear-ended by a Checker taxicab. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $7,000. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendants appeal.

The issues presented on appeal are (1) whether the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and (2) whether the circuit…