Simmon v. Iowa Mutual Casualty Co.

We have granted the petition for leave to appeal from the Second District Appellate Court. The decision of that court reversed the judgment of the circuit court of Rock Island County which had found the issues in favor of the appellant and plaintiff. Appellant will hereafter be referred to as plaintiff and appellee as defendant.

The uncontroverted facts in this case disclose that on June 30, 1948, plaintiff, Rosa Simmon, received personal injuries as a result of being struck by an automobile driven by one James Burke. In broad daylight Burke propelled the automobile off of a highway and struck…