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Title: Casey v. Baseden
Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
Release Date : January 21, 1986
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 59 KB

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Plaintiff Kathleen Casey was injured when a truck driven by defendant David Baseden, an employee of defendant R.A. Williams, Inc., struck the rear of her automobile. Casey and her husband William sued the defendants in the circuit court of Union County alleging negligence and loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Kathleen Casey. It assessed her damages at $200,000 and her comparative negligence at 30%, and so awarded her $140,000. Although the jury also returned a verdict in favor of William Casey, it did not award him any damages, and his claim is not involved in this appeal; thus, Kathleen Casey is hereinafter referred to as plaintiff. The appellate court affirmed (131 Ill. App.3d 716), and we granted defendants' petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill.2d R. 315).