Legal Opinion

Roberta v. Babendir

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 12, 2001No. 1 — 00—0069PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reid

Roberta and Harold Seldin (Roberta, Harold, and collectively as the Seldins) sued Donald Babendir (Donald) to recover damages they suffered in an automobile accident while they were passengers in a car driven by him. Following a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in Donald’s favor and against the Seldins. We affirm for the following reasons.

THE FACTS

On the evening of June 5, 1994, Donald was driving his 1993 Toyota Camry northbound on the Edens Expressway. With him in the car were his wife, Carol, and his friends the Seldins. The Seldins were in the backseat while the Babendirs were in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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