Ilosky v. Michelin Tire Corp.

McGRAW, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Hancock County which awarded the appellee, Karen M. Ilo-sky, $500,000 in compensatory damages for injuries she suffered in an automobile accident. The appellant is Michelin Tire Corp. (Michelin), a tire distributor. Ferguson Tire Service Co. (Ferguson), a defendant below with Michelin, has not appealed the judgment, but has filed a brief as an appel-lee asking the Court to affirm the lower court’s judgment. 1

The facts in this case span a lengthy period of time. In June, 1974, Edward Ilosky, Karen’s father,…