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Barry v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 3, 1996No. 1-94-2193PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson

In this appeal we are required to explore the boundaries of reasonable compensation in personal injury cases.

This is a wrongful death and survival action against Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (OCF). The jury returned an itemized verdict that totalled $12,319,620.96. OCF attacks the verdict, contending that improper evidence, wrong jury instructions, and an unauthorized verdict form led to an award that is grossly excessive, not reasonably related to the evidence, and in contravention of public policy.

We take seriously OCF’s contentions, but we do not agree with them. We affirm the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Lee v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Gill v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Holston v. Sisters of Third Order of St. FrancisIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Drews v. Gobel Freight Lines, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Baird v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Best v. Taylor MacHine WorksIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Karen Jutzi-Johnson, as Administrator of the Estate of Robert Johnson, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  3. Hernandez v. SchittekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
  4. Mikolajczyk v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2007
  5. Clarke v. MEDLEY MOVING AND STORAGE, INC.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2008

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