Jackson v. Gordon

This is a case of an automobile collision at a street intersection. Plaintiff was a passenger in one car and defendant was the driver of the other. Judgment was entered in favor of defendant upon a jury verdict, and the primary point raised on plaintiff’s appeal is that the verdict and judgment are contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.

The car in which plaintiff was riding was travelling north on Asbury, and defendant was driving east on Greenleaf in Evanston at 2:30 p. m. on June 18, 1958, a clear, dry day. Each street was about forty feet wide and there were stop signs for traffic…