Tweedy v. Wright Ford Sales, Inc.

The circuit court of Vermilion County entered judgment upon a jury verdict in the amount of $40,000 in favor of plaintiff, William Tweedy, Jr., and against defendant Ford Motor Company in plaintiff’s action to recover damages for personal injuries. The circuit court also entered judgment upon the jury’s verdict in favor of a co-defendant, Wright Ford Sales, Inc. (hereafter Wright), and against plaintiff. Defendant appealed, the appellate court affirmed (31 Ill. App. 3d 72), and we allowed defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

The facts are well stated and the pleadings adequately described…