Jeanguenat v. Zibert

The plaintiff herein, William J. Jeanguenat, filed suit in the circuit court of La Salle County to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of an automobile collision. Named as defendants were Mark S. Mills, the driver of the car in which the plaintiff was riding; Sharon L. Zibert, the owner and operator of the parked car which the Mills auto struck; and the city of Peru. At the conclusion of all evidence the trial court directed verdicts for defendant Zibert and the defendant city. The jury returned a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff against defendant Mills. The plaintiff…