Scoggins v. Village of Hartford

Defendant, Village of Hartford, appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County entered in compliance with the mandate of this court. (See Scoggins v. Village of Hartford, 86 Ill App2d 233, 229 NE2d 550.) As stated in that opinion, by agreement of the parties, the issues of liability and damages were tried to a jury, and the issues with respect to a purported release were tried to the court. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, but the court found that the release barred recovery. Thereupon the court entered judgment for plaintiff on the verdict, nunc pro tunc, and…