Sims v. Chicago Transit Authority

This is an action for personal injuries by the plaintiff Vera Sims against the defendant, the Chicago Transit Authority. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $25,000 against the defendant. The usual after-verdict motions were made and overruled by the trial court and judgment was entered on the verdict.

Defendant’s first contention for reversal is that plaintiff had no right to maintain her action since there had been no compliance with the .statute requiring that notice be served on the defendant. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1951, ch. 111⅔, sec. 341 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 21.2064(42)]. On August 1,…