City of Chicago v. Kelly
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by Mary Kelly, a married woman, against the city of Chicago, to recover damages for personal injuries received by a fall caused by a defect in the sidewalk of the city. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The only point made on which appellant relies for a reversal of the judgment in this case, is, the damages found by the jury are excessive. Reluctant as we always are to disturb the verdicts of juries, we do not see how this judgment can be sustained.
The action is for personal injuries. While passing along, in company with her sister, appellee stepped upon a loose or defective plank in the sidewalk, which caused her to fall, and occasioned the injuries complained of. With some assistance, she was able to walk to her sister’s house, not far off. At the time, she supposed the principal injury…
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