Legal Opinion

O'Donnell v. Snyder

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 10, 1924No. Gen. No. 7,634PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Me. Presiding Justice Heard

delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case a writ of error has been sued out of this court to review a judgment for $10,000 damages in favor of defendant in error, hereinafter called plaintiff, against plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, in an action for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff by reason of having been struck by an automobile driven by defendant.

Upon the trial, Drs. Finch and McKinney, expert witnesses for plaintiff, were permitted to testify as to probable and possible results from the injury. This was error.

In 17 Cyc. 226, it is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. HetheringtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Blanchard v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Elliott v. Van BurenMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Lauth v. Chicago Union Traction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Lyons v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. EnglehardtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1930
  2. Wright v. Peabody Coal Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1948

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