Legal Opinion
Horst v. Morand Bros. Beverage Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 23, 1968No. Gen. 51,742PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY
delivered the opinion of the court.
In this personal injury action arising from a vehicular collision, a judgment for $19,500 was entered in favor of the plaintiff, Edward Horst, at the termination of a jury trial.
On appeal the defendant, Morand Brothers Beverage Co., maintains that: (1) a verdict should have been directed in its favor; (2) the verdict was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence; (3) improper evidence was admitted; (4) erroneous instructions were given, and (5) the verdict was the result of prejudicial argument.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- McElroy v. ForceIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Eizerman v. BehnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Robinson v. WorkmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- Richichi v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
- Jeffrey v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1962
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Ervin v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
- LaMonte v. City of BellevilleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Texas Gulf Sulphur Company v. RoblesWyoming Supreme Court · 1973
- Cecil v. GibsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. ShortAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970
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