Young v. Hummel

This is an appeal from judgment entered in the circuit court of Cook County in favor of plaintiffs Robin Young and John Young against defendant John Hummel. Plaintiffs filed a two-count complaint against defendant for injuries and property damage allegedly resulting from a collision between vehicles driven by Hummel and Robin Young. The jury awarded plaintiffs a total of $77,411. Defendant is appealing on the basis that the jury was improperly instructed on the issue of punitive damages and awarded excessive compensatory damages.

The relevant facts are as follows. On April 19, 1979, John…