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| Auto-Bicycle Crash; Minor; Fractured Knee Cap |
| Style of Case: Ruth Watkins, Jr. by and through Mother and Next Friend Judy Watkins and Judy Watkins v. Cynthia Spalding |
| Client: Cynthia Spalding |
| Trial End Date: 9/19/2007 |
| Court: 3d Judicial Circuit Court, Madison County, Illinois |
| Type of Case: Auto - Bicycle Injury; Minor Plaintiff; Fractured Knee Cap |
| Judge: The Honorable Barbara Crowder |
| Reed Armstrong Lawyer who tried the case: Martin K. Morrissey |
| Jury Verdict |
| Fourteen year old plaintiff claimed defendant operated her van negligently and struck him whe he was on his bicycle in the crosswalk fracturing his kneecap. Defendant argued plaintiff caused the accident by entering the street when it was unsafe. Medcial specials totaled $70,000.00. No offer. Plaintiff asked the jury for an award of $250,000.00. Defendant verdict. |
| Additional Information |
| Last Demand: None |
| Verdict: Defense Verdict |
