Barrar v. Clark

The plaintiff, David Barrar, brought this action against the defendants, David and Jacqueline Clark, seeking to recover for personal injuries Barrar incurred in the Clark residence. A Peoria County jury heard the evidence of the incident in which Barrar suffered his injuries, and returned a verdict in his favor for $130,000, which was reduced to $91,000 as a result of the plaintiffs comparative negligence. The Clarks prosecuted the instant appeal.

The factual background of this incident is fairly simple. On May 13, 1980, the plaintiff was delivering a refrigerator purchased at J. C. Penney’s…