Pharr v. Chicago Transit Authority

Leila Pharr (plaintiff), administrator of the estate of Bessie Levy (decedent), appeals the jury verdict in favor of defendant Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Plaintiff contends that defense counsel’s (1) comment on plaintiff’s failure to produce a witness was improper and (2) tactics and argument concerning the bus driver’s report were improper and prejudicial, and that the trial court erred in (1) permitting defense counsel to read into evidence portions of a deposition which included hearsay statements allegedly made to the deponent by a witness who was never called to testify, (2)…