Droese v. Fleming

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found for the plaintiff Ella Droese on her complaint for personal injuries against the defendant Joseph J. Barrett, the driver of the car in which she was a passenger, and against the driver of the other car, Robert Fleming. The defendants appeal from the judgment in the amount of $28,000 entered on the jury verdict, each contending that the verdict against him should be reversed or a new trial ordered.

The collision occurred on June 11,1976, at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the 1-90 expressway. Both…