Handell v. Chicago Transit Authority

This is a personal injury suit growing out of injuries sustained by a pedestrian struck by a streetcar in an intersection controlled by four automatic signal traffic lights. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant. The trial court overruled plaintiff’s motion for a new trial and entered judgment on the verdict. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff’s husband, Joseph Handell, joined her in this suit, claiming damages for loss of services and medical expenses, and is also a party to this appeal, but we hereafter use “plaintiff” to refer solely to Geneva Handell.

Plaintiff was employed as a…