Bentley v. Olson
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matchett
Defendant seeks to reverse á judgment for $7,500, entered on the verdict of a jury in an action for personal injuries. At the close of all the evidence defendant moved for an instructed verdict in his favor, which was denied. When the verdict was returned defendant did not move for a new trial but made a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which was denied and judgment entered, from which he appeals.
The action grew out of a collision between the Plym- • outh automobile of plaintiff, driven by him, and a delivery truck of defendant, driven by defendant’s employee. The collision…
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