Petty v. Illinois Central Railroad

The circuit court of Cook County entered judgment on a jury verdict awarding damages to plaintiff, Charles Petty, in the amount of $75,000 for personal injuries sustained in a collision between the automobile in which he was riding and defendant’s train, and the Appellate Court reversed and remanded the cause for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was manifestly against the weight of the evidence. Plaintiff’s motion to strike the remanding order, supported by affidavits, stating that he could adduce no further evidence and waiving his right to a new trial, in accordance with section…