Legal Opinion

Hammer v. Slive

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 29, 1962No. Gen. 11,580PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.

On the first visit here of this case we reversed and remanded it for a new trial. Henry Hammer v. Harry A. Slive, et al., 27 Ill App2d 196, 169 NE2d 400. The first trial on remandment resulted in a hung jury. The second trial resulted in a jury verdict of $68,700.50 for the plaintiff. Post-trial motions were denied and this appeal followed.

Appellants insist that a change in pleadings, the dismissal of a party defendant, variance in testimony and additional evidence offered, make the case res nova, and therefore, we must reexamine it in toto. "With this contention we cannot agree. The…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Morris v. Central West Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Rude v. SeibertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959
  3. Cuneo Press Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Johnson v. Swords Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1936
  5. Bartels v. McGarveyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1947

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Moren v. Samuel M. Langston Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  2. Turner v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. MacK v. DavisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  4. Papageorgiou v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  5. Neubauer v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968

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