Legal Opinion
Epping v. Commonwealth Edison Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 26, 2000No. 1-99-3257PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson
The only matter to consider in this case is whether a $9 million noneconomic damages award by a jury falls outside the range of fair and reasonable compensation. Commonwealth Edison contends the award, standing alone or in comparison to awards in other cases, is excessive. It requests a new trial or a remittitur of $5 million. We affirm the jury’s verdict.
BACKGROUND
One sunny Thursday — April 18, 1996 — Nancy Epping (Epping) was driving south on Route 31 toward Algonquin when, in seconds, her life changed forever.
Mark Schleehauf, a Commonwealth Edison (Edison) employee, was driving his Edison…
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