Coursen v. Ely

Citations

• 37 Ill. 338

Syllabus

<p>1. Negligence—in cases of collision. In action brought by the owner of one vehicle against the owner of another, for damages resulting from a collision, if the defendant has been guilty of negligence, and the plaintiff has shown all the care and skill which can be expected from men of ordinary prudence in like circumstances, he is entitled to recover.</p> <p>2. Same. Although the plaintiff may he guilty of some degree of negligence, yet if it is but slight as compared with that of the defendant, the plaintiff can recover, and this rule holds even where the slight negligence of the plaintiff in some degree contributed to the injury.</p> <p>3. New trial. If this court can see that an erroneous ruling of the court below has worked the defendant no injury, such ruling is no ground for a reversal of the judgment.</p>