Cecola v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought to recover damages caused by the alleged negligence of defendant in leaving a cable trailer cart and equipment overnight on the public sidewalk at the site of a repair job. The jury awarded the sum of $11,600 to plaintiff, and defendant appeals, presenting the following contentions for review: (1) The court should have directed a verdict in favor of defendant since plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law * and (2) The jury was improperly instructed.

At the time of the occurrence,…