Legal Opinion
Slater v. Chicago Transit Authority
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 6, 1955No. Gen. 46,516PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ME. PRESIDING JUSTICE KILEY
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a personal injury action arising from a collision between a streetcar and tractor. Safeway Truck Lines and Stallings, driver of the tractor, were found not guilty. Verdict and judgment were against Dreyer, the motorman, and the Chicago Transit Authority for $7,500. The CTA and Dreyer have appealed.
On November 21,1949 about 6:45 p. m., plaintiff was a passenger on a northbound Halsted streetcar. North of 43rd street, Safeway’s leased tractor was parked on the east side of Halsted street. While being driven out of this…
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