Hyatt v. Cox

An action for personal injury and property damage was commenced in the Circuit Court of Vermilion County, alleging injuries received due to the negligence of the defendant in operating his automobile. A jury trial in the Circuit Court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $20,000. Post-trial motions were denied and judgment was entered on the verdict, from which judgment the defendant appeals.

The defendant, George Thomas Cox, was driving his automobile in a northerly direction on U. S. Highway 41, approaching an intersection near the outskirts of Carbondale, Indiana. As the…