Thornton Ex Rel. Thornton v. Pender

This matter is before us upon Defendant’s (Appellee’s) petition to transfer the cause from the Court of Appeals, First District, which petition is now granted. Matt and Betsy Thornton (Plaintiffs-Appellants Below) brought separate actions for compensatory damages against Charles Pender (Defendant-Appellee), alleging that he negligently operated the automobile that collided with the bicycle upon which both Thornton children were riding. In his answer, Pender denied Plaintiffs’ allegations of negligence and further claimed in defense that the plaintiffs’ own negligence was a contributing cause…