LaCerra v. Woodrich

Plaintiff, Anthony LaCerra, sued Edward Wood-rich and Steve Kasper, police officers of Chicago, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him and for damages to his automobile. Plaintiff dismissed the suit as to Kasper. The case was tried before the court and a jury and a verdict was returned finding defendant Woodrich guilty and assessing plaintiff’s damages at $500. The jury answered the following interrogatory affirmatively: “Was the defendant, Edward Woodrich, guilty of wilful and wanton operation of Squad Car 121, property of the police department of the City of Chicago at…