Legal Opinion

McCormack v. Haan

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 1960No. 35629PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Schaefer

The plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal injuries she sustained while riding as a guest in a car driven by her brother-in-law, Patrick L. McGann. The McGann car was struck by a car owned by Thomas Haan and driven by his minor son, Wayne T. Haan. Of the four occupants of the McGann car, only the plaintiff survived. The defendants were the two Haans and Neil M. Foulds, administrator of the estate of Patrick L. McGann. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to the Haans and a verdict of $15,000 for the plaintiff against the administrator.

Judgment was entered upon both…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hering v. HiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  2. McCormack v. HaanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959

3Cited by44 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of RennickIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Hansen v. Ruby Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
  3. Installco, Inc. v. Whiting Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  4. Trapkus v. Edstrom's, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  5. Carter v. WinterIllinois Supreme Court · 1965

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