Josel v. Rossi

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This case involves an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment for the defendant in a personal injury action tried by a jury.

We reverse and remand.

The facts of the case are as follows: Plaintiff and defendant were coworkers in a manufacturing plant. Plaintiff had been riding to and from work with defendant in defendant’s car. The plaintiff paid the defendant $3 per week for this service. On February 9, 1968, while they were riding to work in the defendant’s car, the defendant lost control of the wheel, and the car ran over the…