Benuska v. Dahl

Plaintiff, Barbara Benuska, filed suit in the Circuit Court of Du Page County to recover money damages for personal injuries she sustained when the automobile driven by defendant Timothy L. Dahl collided with the auto operated by defendant Janice Carol Jones, in which plaintiff was riding as a passenger. A trial was thereafter held, with the jury rendering a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against both defendants in the amount of $100,000. The circuit court thereupon entered judgment upon the verdict, and defendants have appealed.

For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the judgment…