Gaydos v. Peterson

This action was instituted by the plaintiff by her next friend to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when the plaintiff, who was almost seven years of age, was struck at 49th street and Damen avenue, Chicago, Illinois, by an auto-' mobile driven by the defendant, Anna Peterson, and owned by her husband, the defendant, George Peterson.

The complaint alleges negligence and wilful and wanton misconduct. The case was submitted to a jury on the allegation of negligence alone. A judgment for $2,500 was entered on the verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiff and…