Legal Opinion
Evoy v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 28, 2006No. 04 C 4211PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KENNELLY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Joan Evoy, as the parent and plenary guardian of Jillian Palenik, sued CRST Van Expedited for injuries her daughter suffered as a result of a catastrophic traffic accident on April 21, 2004 in LaSalle County, Illinois. After CRST admitted that it was liable for the accident, the issue of damages was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for Evoy in the amount of $23,564,605.97. CRST has moved for a new trial. For the following reasons, the Court denies CRST’s motion.
Facts
On April 21, 2004, Jillian Palenik and her boyfriend,…
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