Wissmann v. Jedrzejak

The plaintiff, Grace Wissmann, sued to recover for injuries incurred when her car was struck in the rear by one driven by the defendant, Bruno Jedrzejak. The trial court denied plaintiff’s motion made at the close of the evidence to direct a verdict in her favor on the issue of liability. The jurors answered a special interrogatory finding that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, but awarded damages of $2,650 to the plaintiff by their general verdict. The trial court entered judgment for defendant in accordance with the special verdict and plaintiff appeals.

The collision took…