Wiker v. Pieprzyca-Berkes

SECOND DIVISION

JUNE 20, 2000

1-99-0045

JUDITH WIKER, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) of Cook County)

v. ) No. 93 M4 764)

MARY BETH PIEPRZYCA-BERKES, ) The Honorable) Joan M. Pucillo,

Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding.

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS delivered the opinion of the

court:

The plaintiff brought this tort action seeking compensation for injuries that she allegedly suffered as a result of an automobile collision. The plaintiff rejected an arbitration award and went to trial. At trial, the court denied the plaintiff's motion for a directed verdict on the issue of…