Ryan v. Katz

The plaintiff, Winifred Ryan, was injured when her car was struck by a car driven by the defendant, Marianne Katz. A jury found the defendant negligent and awarded the plaintiff $8,300 in damages. The plaintiff appeals the damage award, arguing that the defendant’s closing argument misstated the evidence of damages. We affirm.

Before discussing the substance of this appeal, we feel bound to comment on a matter of appellate procedure. Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(6) (134 Ill. 2d R. 341(e)(6)) requires an appellant’s statement of facts to “contain the facts necessary to an understanding of the…