Tekansky v. Pearson

PRESIDING JUSTICE MURRAY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought this action to recover bodily injury damages sustained as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant in operating a motor vehicle. Following a jury trial, at which the defendant did not appear, the jury awarded judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the amount of $25,046.79, plus costs.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court erred in submitting Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions, Civil, No. 5.01 (3d ed. 1989) (hereinafter IPI Civil 3d No. 5.01).

On July 3, 1990,…