Leahy v. Illinois Power Co.

This is an appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110A, par. 306) from an order of the Circuit Court of Madison County granting plaintiff, Richard Leahy, a new trial in his action against defendant, Illinois Power, Company, for personal injuries. Following a jury verdict in favor of defendant, the trial court granted plaintiff’s motion for new trial on the ground that the court erred in denying plaintiff’s motion for mistrial made as a result of defendant’s interjecting the existence of another lawsuit for damages for injuries involving the plaintiff.

The…