Yassin v. Certified Grocers of Illinois, Inc.

Plaintiff, Esida Yassin, a minor, by Sofia Yassin, her mother and next friend, filed a personal injury action in the circuit court of Cook County against, among others, Mizyed-Yassin Corporation (Mizyed-Yassin). Plaintiff’s personal injury action proceeded to trial and, on October 29, 1983, the jury returned a verdict against Mizyed-Yassin and awarded plaintiff $300,000 in compensatory damages.

Plaintiff appealed the $300,000 judgment entered in her favor and argued, among other things, that the judgment was inadequate. The appellate court affirmed the judgment (150 Ill. App. 3d 1052) and this…