BOASIAKO v. CHECKER TAXI CO.

No. 84-2816.

140 Ill. App.3d 210 (1986)

488 N.E.2d 672

VICTOR BOASIAKO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHECKER TAXI COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed January 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesmer & Harris, of Chicago (Jay L. Hammerman and Charles E. Tannen, of counsel), for appellants.

Richard J. Jaborsky, of Chicago (Michael J. Byrnes, of counsel), for appellee.


Order affirmed.

JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants, the Checker Taxi Company and Terry Bryant, one of its drivers, appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County. A jury awarded plaintiff, Victor Boasiako, damages of $9,000 for injuries that he received in a collision between his taxi and that of defendants. The jury, however, determined that plaintiff was 40% negligent and, accordingly, reduced its award to $5,400. In...

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