Mileur v. Briggerman

PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Max Mileur, brought this action against defendant, Herman E Briggerman for money damages for personal injuries sustained by him in a hunting accident occurring on April 20, 1977, in Union County, Illinois. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and determined his damages to be $2,700.89; it further found that plaintiff’s negligence in the amount of 50% contributed to cause the accident and judgment was entered for plaintiff for $1,350.45, from which plaintiff appeals.

On appeal, plaintiff contends that the trial court…