Wilson v. Chicago Transit Authority

Plaintiff, Patrice Wilson, brought suit against defendant, Chicago Transit Authority, for personal injuries she allegedly sustained alighting from one of defendant’s buses on January 16, 1982. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $21,000, reduced by 10% due to her comparative negligence. The circuit court entered judgment in the amount of $18,900, and denied defendant’s motion for a new trial and remittitur.

The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court (159 Ill. App. 3d 1043), and denied defendant’s petition for rehearing. We granted defendant’s…