Rudolph v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff filed his complaint against the City of Chicago, defendant, to recover damages occasioned by the alleged negligent operation of a garbage truck of the defendant. The jury found for the plaintiff and returned a verdict in the sum of $15,000, upon which the court entered the judgment from which this appeal is taken.

Defendant’s first contention is that plaintiff failed to prove he used due care and caution for his own safety at the time and place of the accident.

The facts, as revealed by the record, are that on the evening prior to the accident, the plaintiff, who worked on the 11:30…