Baraniak v. Kurby

Plaintiff, Grace Baraniak, appeals from orders of the circuit court of Cook County, which entered judgment on a jury verdict in her favor in the amount of $15,000 and denied her posttrial motion.

On May 31, 2000, plaintiff and defendant, Cassandra Kurby, were involved in a motor vehicle accident when the front of defendant’s vehicle struck the rear of plaintiffs car. Subsequently, plaintiff filed a negligence action alleging she sustained permanent injuries and disability as a result of defendant’s negligence and sought a judgment in excess of $50,000.

At trial, plaintiff testified that on May…