Mesick v. Johnson

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal injuries she sustained in a collision between defendant’s automobile and one in which she was a passenger. Following a trial, the jury found defendant liable and entered a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $5,000. On appeal, plaintiff contends that she is entitled to a new trial on the issue of damages because (1) the verdict was based on sympathy for the defendant; (2) the trial court erred in (a) giving an incorrect damage instruction to the jury and (b) excluding certain…