Trapp v. Orr

Plaintiff, Florence L. Trapp, filed an action against the defendants for personal injuries suffered in an automobile accident. James Orr, administrator to collect for the estate of Helen T. Jones, deceased, was dismissed from the action by the trial court and plaintiff does not contend on appeal that this was error. The trial court directed a verdict for the remaining defendants. Plaintiff appeals. The major issues raised on appeal are (1) whether the court erred in granting a motion in limine, pursuant to section 2 of the Evidence Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 51, par. 2), which prevented…