Hectus v. Chicago Transit Authority

Defendant appeals from a judgment in the sum of $35,000 entered on the verdict of a jury in an action by plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Mm as a result of being struck by a streetcar. Defendant’s motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict were overruled.

As grounds for reversal defendant contends (1) that plaintiff was a trespasser; (2) that, even if plaintiff’s status was that of an invitee, he failed to establish his own due care and negligence on the part of the defendant; (3) that plaintiff’s testimony at the trial is without…