40 Ill. App. 3d 174 - Robertson v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. ““In Jeffrey v. Chicago Transit Authority, [ 37 Ill. App. 2d 327, 336 , 185 N.E.2d 384, 389 (1962),] the court *** specifically held that even if a defendant’s liability is established, a plaintiff must prove actual damages before he can recover. Applying this rule to the facts of this case, we hold that by his admission of liabilityt,] defendant admitted that the accident resulted from his negligent operation of his vehicle, and that plaintiff was free from contributory negligence. The mere fact that the accident occurred as a result of defendant’s negligence does not, in any way, establish that plaintiff sustained physical injuries. While plaintiff was relieved, under defendant’s admission of liability, from proving defendant’s negligence and her freedom from contributory negligence, she was required to establish damages occasioned by physical injury.” Robertson, 40 Ill. App. 3d at 177 , 351 N.E.2d at 578-79 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 319 Ill. App. 3d 116 - Snelson v. Kamm · 297 Ill. App. 3d 422 - Cancio v. White