Le Flore v. Chicago Transit Authority

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Robert Le Flore, brought this action in the Circuit Court of Cook County to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while allegedly a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, Chicago. Transit Authority. The jury returned a verdict of $10,000 in favor of the plaintiff, upon which judgment was entered, and the defendant appealed.

The jury returned its verdict on October 27, 1971, and assessed the plaintiff’s damages at $10,000. The trial court entered judgment upon this verdict immediately; however, this…