Mueller v. Yellow Cab Co.

Defendant appeals from an adverse jury verdict and judgment in a suit for personal injuries and property damage. Defendant contends:(1) the trial court erred in refusing to allow defendant to impeach its own witness when the witness, to defendant’s surprise, testified contrary to a previous written statement;(2) the trial court erred in refusing to allow expert testimony from an employee of the city of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation as to timing, sequence and location of certain traffic signals;(3) the trial court erred in instructing the jury as to future pain and suffering…