Legal Opinion
Valente v. Maida
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 4, 1960No. Gen. 47,948 and 47,949PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
On January 25, 1959, Peter P. Valente lost his right eye and suffered facial disfigurement as the result of an automobile collision. On June 25, 1959, he filed an action at law against Anthony Maida, the driver of the automobile. The defendant was served with summons on June 26, 1959. He did not appear or answer and on September 23, 1959, a default was entered against him. On September 25, 1959, a jury returned a verdict against the defendant for $150,000 and on the same day judgment was entered on the verdict. On October 23, 1959, the Allstate Insurance Company, which was not a party to the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- American Automobile Ins. Co. v. FreundtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by26 opinions
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