Wine v. Bauerfreund

PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict of $2,207 for damages to plaintiffs’ automobile, which was struck by a truck owned by On the Rocks Ice Company and driven by Michael Bauerfreund (defendants). Since the issues presented all concern rulings made by the trial court, we will incorporate the relevant facts into our discussions thereof.

Defendants first contend that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motion for a continuance. They argue that because (a) the motion, made on the first day set…