Harris v. City of Granite City

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARTER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This case comes to us on appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Madison County denying damages to the plaintiffs in their negligence action against the defendant. The appellants argue that the jury verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence; the exclusion of certain testimony and an exhibit was reversible error; and the giving of instructions on contributory negligence was improper.

The plaintiffs, Gean and Faith Harris and Donald and Betty Reynolds, were neighbors residing on Palmer…