W. H. BROWN AND MOTORS INSURANCE CORPORATION, SUBROGEE OF W. H. BROWN, Claimants, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought damages for property damage to his automobile caused by a National Guard truck making an improper turn. The court found the accident was due to the truck driver's negligence and awarded $50.00 to W. H. Brown and $270.14 to Motors Insurance Corporation as subrogee.
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Headnotes
- ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD-negligent operation of motor vehicle. Evidence showed that motor truck was negligently operated by a member of the Illinois National Guard, entitling claimants to an award.
Complaint was filed in this case by W. H. Brown and Motors Insurance Corporation, as subrogee, against respondent.
Respondent not having filed an answer, under Section 11 of the Rules of this Court a general traverse of the allegations of the complaint d l be considered filed.
Abstracts, briefs and arguments were waived by this Court. Respondent filed a. Departmental Report.
The accident on which this cause of action arose occurred on June 11, 1956. On that date W. H. Brown was the owner and operator of a 1955 Oldsmobile, which [*210]
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he was driving in a northerly direction in the 4400
block on North Western Avenue, a public highway lo
cated in the City of Chicago, County of Cook and State
of Illinois.
At said time and place aforesaid, a National Guard
truck being driven by Karl Brun had been parked on
the east side of Western Avenue, while the driver was
asking directions from a police officer. As the Brown
automobile approached the National Guard truck on the left and rear, the operator of the truck, without making a signal, made a left-hand turn in attempting to make a “ U ” turn in the center of Western Avenue while the front part of claimant’s automobile was near the iront portion of the truck. The truck struck claimant’s automobile on the right-hand side, and damaged it.
The only testimony, which we have in this case, is that of claimant. He was examined by his counsel and by the Commissioner, Herbert G. Immenhausen, as to the facts of said accident.
Claimant’s exhibit No. 1 was a paid repair bill of Sheair Motors Company of Chicago, Illinois in the amount of $320.14.
The Commissioner so found, and there is no question but that the cause of the accident in question, resulting in the damage to claimant’s automobile, was the result of the improper turn made by the National Guard truck driver, Sergeant Brun.
Claimant, TV. H. Brown, had a $50.00 deductible policy with Motors Insurance Corporation.
Motors Insurance Corporation paid to Sheair Motors Company the sum of $270.14, and claimant paid the sum of $50.00.
Awards are hereby made as follows: [*211]
W. H. Brown, $50.00.
Motors Insurance Corporation, subrogee of W. H. Brown, $270.14.