WATSON v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTH.

No. 44550.

52 Ill.2d 503 (1972)

288 N.E.2d 476

RAYMOND M. WATSON, Appellant, v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 2, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN C. AMBROSE and PHILIP J. SCHMIDT, both of Chicago, for appellant.

JAMES G. O'DONOHUE, O.R. HAMLINK, JEROME F. DIXON, and HARRY I. PARSONS, all of Chicago, for appellee.


Reversed and remanded.

MR. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal involves a personal injury complaint filed in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, Chicago Transit Authority. At the close of plaintiff's evidence before a jury, the trial court directed a verdict for defendant. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the injury to the plaintiff was not foreseeable and thus the failure of defendant's driver to aid...

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