Ford v. Baker

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SCOTT

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion for new trial and entry of judgment after a jury verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of *600.

On November 1,1975, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the plaintiff, Sheriff Ford, was driving her automobile east on McBean Street while the defendant, Freddie E. Baker, was driving his automobile west on McBean Street. A large truck was parked in the westbound lane. When the defendant attempted to pass the truck, he struck the plaintiff’s vehicle which had been kept in the eastbound lane.

The plaintiff…