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Cartwright v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 12, 1996No. 1—94—0700, 1—94—0938 consPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE ZWICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Gary Cartwright instituted this action seeking recovery for personal injuries allegedly caused by a defective truck tire manufactured by defendant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Plaintiff Laura Cartwright sought recovery for loss of consortium as a result of the injuries suffered by her husband. The claims were tried before a jury which returned a verdict of $9,040,000 in favor of Gary Cartwright and a verdict of $2 million in favor of Laura Cartwright. Defendant filed a post-trial motion requesting a new trial or, in the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. Airoom, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Elfman v. Evanston Bus Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Ostendorf v. International Harvester Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Glenn v. the PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Manning v. MeierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. DureeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  2. Childers v. KruseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  3. People v. NowickiAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008
  4. Dealer Management Systems, Inc. v. Design Automotive Group Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  5. Keener v. City of HerrinAppellate Court of Illinois · 2008

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