Copeland v. Johnson

Three year old Jonathan Copeland, one of the plaintiffs, was severely injured on May 14, 1961, when he was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant, Irma Johnson, while crossing Lenox Avenue in Waukegan, Ulinois. Through his father and next friend, he sued for his personal injuries charging the defendant with negligence. His father, the other plaintiff, sued for medical expenses incurred. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant and the trial court denied plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial. Plaintiffs appeal urging that the verdict was contrary to the manifest weight of the…