NELSON v. NIHAN, 331 Ill. App. 610 (1947)

74 N.E.2d 549

Gen. No. 10,145. (Abstract of Decision.)Appellate Court of Illinois.
Opinion filed April 18, 1947 Rehearing denied June 23, 1947 Released for publication June 23, 1947

AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES, § 117.1[*] — findings as to intersection collision as contrary to weight of evidence.
Court’s findings, in action involving intersection collision in city, that defendants’ driver was negligent and that plaintiff was not contributorily negligent were not contrary to manifest weight of evidence, where plaintiff as well as her guests testified that she stopped her car upon approaching intersection, looked both to her right and left and, when about two-thirds of way across intersection, was struck by defendants’ car approaching from her right at 25 to 30 miles per hour, and defendants’ driver testified that he was traveling in excess of 20 miles per hour.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Winnebago county; the Hon. WILLIAM R. DUSHER, Judge, presiding.

Affirmed. Heard in this court at the February term, 1947.

James Berry and Thomas Simmons, for appellants;

Large, Reno Zahm, for appellee;

Guy B. Reno, of counsel.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE WOLFE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 18, 1947; rehearing denied June 23, 1947; released for publication June 23, 1947.