Legal Opinion

Hatfield v. Noble

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 6, 1963No. Gen. 11,697PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WRIGHT^P.J.

This case was instituted in the Circuit Court of Carroll County to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while riding as a guest passenger in an automobile owned and being driven by defendant.

The case was tried by a jury and a verdict returned for plaintiff in the sum of $19,000, on which verdict the court entered judgment. Defendant appeals.

It is the theory of the defendant that he was not guilty of any wilful and wanton misconduct that caused plaintiff’s injury and further contends that if he was guilty of wilful and wanton misconduct, then the plaintiff…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bartolucci v. FalletiIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Hering v. HiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Mower v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Zank v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Lessen v. AllisonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Spence v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  2. Hicks v. HendricksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  3. Beverly Bank v. Penn Central Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. Jung v. BuelensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  5. Sprague v. Commonwealth Edison Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1978

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