Walls v. Hofbauer

Cornelius Walls, an eight-year-old boy, was injured by an automobile while walking in a crosswalk at the corner of Normal Avenue and 79th Street, Chicago. A jury found the driver of the automobile at fault and awarded the boy $3,600 in damages. However, in an answer to a special interrogatory, the jury said he was guilty of contributory negligence. Since this special finding of fact was inconsistent with the general verdict the trial court, in accordance with section 65 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110, par. 65), set aside the verdict and entered judgment for the…