Moody v. Chicago Transit Authority

The problems which this appeal sets before us had their genesis when Blanche Moody (plaintiff) brought suit for personal injuries against Chicago Transit Authority (C.T.A.) and Silvercup Bakers, Inc. (Silver-cup). Silvercup filed a counterclaim against C.T.A. seeking indemnity on an active-passive theory. C.T.A. filed a counterclaim against Silvercup seeking indemnity upon the same theory, The entire matter was submitted to a jury without severance of the issues. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff against C.T.A. and Silvercup, awarding damages of $270,000. It answered…