Legal Opinion
Ritter v. Nieman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 14, 1946No. Gen. No. 10,061PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bristow
Lena Bitter, administratrix of the estate of William Bitter, deceased, brought this suit against William Nieman, defendant appellee, for damages for the benefit of the widow and next of kin of the said William Bitter, deceased. The death of William Bitter on July 8, 1942 was the result of a collision of an automobile in which Bitter was riding and a truck being driven by William Nieman on July 4, 1942 in Thompson Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
The complaint filed by Lena Bitter consisted of two counts, one charging ordinary negligence and the second wanton and wilful misconduct. At the…
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