Legal Opinion
Knight v. Lord
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 31, 1995No. 4-94-0665PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE KNECHT
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff Richard Knight appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial following a jury verdict awarding him $10,000 damages against defendant Thomas Lord. We affirm.
In November 1987, plaintiff was injured in a chain reaction rear-end collision. A truck driven by defendant started the chain reaction. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant for personal injuries caused by the collision. Defendant conceded liability, so the trial proceeded on the issue of damages only.
The trial occurred in May 1994. Prior to opening…
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