Legal Opinion
Bizarro v. Ziegler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 24, 1993No. Nos. 1—91—2849, 1—91—2955 consPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, as administrator of the decedent’s estate, brought a wrongful death action after defendants’ truck struck and killed decedent as she was standing on a highway next to a disabled car. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, but reduced the award by 25%, finding contributory negligence on the part of decedent. Plaintiff filed a post-trial motion for a judgment notwithstanding the jury’s finding of contributory negligence. The trial court granted the motion and reinstated the full award. After the trial judge granted…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Sears v. SearsIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955
- Scott v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Logan v. U.S. BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 2016
- Pempek v. Silliker Laboratories, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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