Karpluk v. Daniszewicz

This is an action for damages for injuries which the plaintiff claims she suffered as a result of an assault by the defendant. A jury in the circuit court of Cook county found defendant guilty and assessed plaintiff’s damages at $2,250. The jury also returned a special finding that the assault was wilful, wanton and malicious. Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion for a directed verdict and from the judgment of the trial court entered upon the verdict.

On the night of July 24, 1938, the plaintiff was standing on the sidewalk in front of a store next to defendant’s tavern on…