Lowe v. Kang

PRESIDING JUSTICE LINDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Stephen Kang, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County, entered upon a jury verdict, in favor of plaintiff, Norma Lowe, in the amount of $115,005 for injuries sustained when plaintiff was struck by a car driven by defendant. Plaintiff suffered two broken legs and a broken kneecap. Plaintiff sued under a negligence theory. Defendant denied he was negligent and also pleaded the defense of comparative negligence.

The accident between the parties occurred on June 18, 1985, in the parking lot of the Oak…