Terracina v. Castelli

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury awarded plaintiff damages of *2,000 in a personal injury action arising out of a collision of automobiles. He appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict contending that (1) the court erred (a) in permitting defendant to present evidence as to a subsequent accident of plaintiff and (b) in striking certain testimony of Dr. Moody, a plaintiff witness; (2) defense counsel’s closing argument prejudiced plaintiff; and (3) the damages were inadequate as a matter of law.

Plaintiff testified that the collision, in which his car…