Riley Ex Rel. Riley v. Johnson

Plaintiff, Margaret Ann Riley, an 812-year-old minor, sued defendant, Gwendolyn D. Johnson, for injuries she received when struck by an automobile driven by defendant. A jury returned a $15,000 verdict in favor of plaintiff and answered in the negative a special interrogatory as to whether plaintiff was contributorily negligent. Judgment was entered on this verdict. Defendant filed a post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion. Defendant appeals.

The accident occurred on July 25, 1974, between 6:30 and 7 p.m., at or near an…