Peters v. Hervy

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Claude Peters, brought an action to recover damages for injuries he sustained by reason of a collision between his automobile and a bus owned by the defendant, Chicago Transit Authority, and driven by its employee, defendant Le Roy Hervy. At the close of the evidence the defendants moved for a directed verdict, and the trial court reserved its ruling. The cause was submitted to a jury and the verdict was against both defendants.

The defendants filed a post-trial motion seeking a directed verdict and in the alternative…