Brill v. Davajon

This action was brought by David M. Brill to recover damages for injuries arising out of a collision between his automobile and a cab owned by the Checker Taxi Company and an automobile driven by Joel Davajon. The jury returned a verdict in his favor. The defendant, Checker.Taxi Company, appeals from a judgment entered against it. The defendant, Joel Davajon, is not involved in this appeal.

On January 7, 1957, at approximately 1:00 a. m., David Brill was driving his automobile east on Foster Avenue, Chicago. It was a cold night, the street was icy and Brill was proceeding slowly. As he…