Child v. Lincoln Enterprises, Inc.

WEIGHT, JUSTICE.

Plaintiff, Lillian Byrnes Child, was injured in an automobile accident on January 12, 1962, in the City of Springfield, Illinois, while riding as a passenger in a taxicab owned by the defendant, Lincoln Enterprises, Inc. On February 13, 1962, the plaintiff signed a Covenant Not to Sue the defendant for a consideration of $250. The plaintiff, thereafter, filed a suit for damages against defendant alleging serious and permanent injuries. The defendant, by counterclaim, based upon the Covenant Not to Sue, sought to enjoin plaintiff from proceeding with her cause of action.…