City of Chicago v. Leseth
Illinois Supreme Court
’ Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilicin
Appellee brought her action in the circuit court of Cook county, against appellant, to recover for a physical injury alleged to have been received by her through the failure of appellant to keep one of its sidewalks in proper repair. The jury returned a verdict in her favor for $20,000. On a motion for a new trial the court required her to enter a remittitur for $5000, which being done, the motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment rendered for $15,000, and costs of suit. The Appellate Court having affirmed that judgment the city prosecutes this appeal.
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