Schmitt v. Chicago Transit Authority

ME. PEESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a personal injury case, in which defendant appeals from a $67,500 verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant’s appeal is grounded on contentions of prejudicial trial errors and in the giving and refusing of instructions.

Plaintiff, Milton G. Schmitt, is a physician and surgeon, licensed to practice in Illinois since 1928. He was injured in a collision with defendant’s northbound bus in the intersection of Lunt and Ashland Avenues, Chicago, on the evening of October 24, 1953, at about 11:45 o’clock. Plaintiff was driving…