Benford v. Chicago Transit Authority

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff brought suit against the Chicago Transit Authority for personal injuries suffered when a CTA bus struck his auto. The jury found in favor of plaintiff, returned a verdict of $2500 and the trial court entered judgment on the verdict. This appeal does not raise the issue of liability. Defendant appeals only from the trial court’s exclusion of certain exhibits which defendant claims would have had the effect of reducing the amount of damages.

The excluded exhibits, Defendant’s Exhibits Nos. 3, 4 and 5, consisted of certain…