Legal Opinion
McCullough v. McTavish
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 9, 1978No. 77-5PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD
delivered the opinion of the court:
In a wrongful death action to recover for the death of Robert A. McCullough brought against Glen A. McTavish, Jr., and Guy B. Armentrout, the jury returned a verdict of guilty as to Armentrout, awarding damages in the amount of $50,000, and not guilty as to McTavish. However, in answer to a special interrogatory the jury found that the decedent had been contributorily negligent. The trial court then entered judgment in favor of both defendants and plaintiff appeals.
Approximately 9 p.m. on July 3, 1975, Armentrout was…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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