Legal Opinion
Wade v. City of Chicago Heights
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 28, 1991No. 1-90-0467PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Jury verdicts of $3,582,627.70 in personal injury damages and of $904,166.67 in consortium damages, awarded to plaintiffs, Harry L. and Joann Wade, are challenged by defendant City of Chicago Heights (City). Harry’s injuries were sustained when the automobile he was driving struck the side of a building. The accident allegedly was caused by the City’s negligence in effecting street repairs.
The City claims error in the circuit court’s rulings with regard to certain evidence, jury instructions and post-trial motions. For reasons which follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a…
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