Baker v. Hutson Opinion corrected 9/12/02 Opinion corrected 9/19/02

(text box: 1) NO. 5-01-0761

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

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MARY E. BAKER, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Jackson County.)) No. 97-L-178)

BRADLEY R. HUTSON, ) Honorable) William G. Schwartz,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, presiding.

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PRESIDING JUSTICE MAAG delivered the opinion of the court:

Mary E. Baker (plaintiff) filed an action against Bradley R. Hutson (defendant) alleging that she suffered personal injuries…