Legal Opinion
Lloyd Morehead v. Patricia Poland
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 16, 1972No. 71-1001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
This personal injury action arose out of an automobile-truck collision near the intersection of Jubilee Road and U.S. Route 150 in Peoria county, Illinois. The ease was tried to a jury, and a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff’s post-trial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and in the alternative, for a new trial were denied by the trial court. This appeal followed. For the reasons set out below, we reverse and remand the action for a new trial on the sole question of damages.
A motion for judgment notwithstanding the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Calvetti v. SeippIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Murphy v. KumlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1951
- Tomlinson v. ChapmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
- Heuer v. GoldbergAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
- Douglas Equipment, Inc., a Corporation v. Mack Trucks, Inc., Mack Trucks, Inc., Third Party v. Cutler Metal Products Company, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Patricia D. Bauer, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Susan M. Pointer, Deceased v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Lloyd Morehead v. Patricia PolandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972