Bednar v. Commonwealth Edison

PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Frances Bednar, sued Commonwealth Edison for personal injuries allegedly suffered as a result of tripping over a utility pole that was lying on the boulevard in front of a neighbor’s residence. Following a trial in the circuit court of La Salle County, the jury returned a general verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appeals from the verdict and from the denial of her post-trial motion. We affirm.

Evidence adduced at trial established the following facts. In the early evening of Saturday, October 29, 1983, plaintiff was walking…