Public Taxi Service, Inc. v. Ayrton

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This litigation arose from a collision between two vehicles which were westbound on Diversey Avenue, Chicago, on January 17, 1965. The vehicles were a taxi cab, owned by Public Taxi Service and driven by James Taylor, and an automobile driven by Karen Ayrton. Exactly two years after the accident Public Taxi and Taylor each sued Ayrton for $100 damages. Ayrton filed an answer, a jury demand and a counterclaim.

In late May 1970, Ayrton received notice that both Public Taxi and Taylor would move to raise their ad damna — Public Taxi…