Hapke v. Brandon

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of St. Clair county, in the sum of $20,000, entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of appellee, Eugene Hapke (hereinafter called plaintiff), and against appellant, Allan Brandon (hereinafter called defendant Brandon) and another defendant (George Neeley). Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial were made by defendants and denied in the court below.

The action was based upon personal injuries received by the plaintiff while he was riding in an automobile on a state highway near Belleville, Illinois. The…