Plummer v. Spence

DUFFY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him while traveling on a motorcycle on State Highway 1 in the State of Illinois. The issues were submitted to a jury which found for the plaintiff. Defendant’s motions for a directed verdict, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in the alternative for a new trial were overruled and judgment was entered for the plaintiff.

Considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the record discloses the following facts. Highway 1 at a point one and one-half miles south of Allen-dale,…