McDermott v. McKeown Transportation Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice O ’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained by her on account of the defendant’s negligence in failing to have a rear light on one of its trucks, as a result of which an automobile in which plaintiff was riding crashed into the rear end of the truck, injuring plaintiff. There was a jury trial and a verdict and judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $5,750, and the defendant appeals.

The record discloses that plaintiff, a woman about 20 years of age, and two young…