Smith v. Johnson

Defendant Lynda McCaster appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County quashing her rejection of an arbitration award and entering judgment on the award against her. We affirm. The relevant facts are as follows.

Plaintiff, Daryl Smith, brought this action against defendants, Lynda McCaster and Frederick A. Johnson, to recover for injuries and damages sustained during a collision between plaintiff’s and McCaster’s vehicles near the intersection of 37th Street and Ashland Avenue on February 8, 1993. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that, on that date, the automobile driven by Johnson…