Jones v. Bojorge

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Hearsay
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (1st) 123209
Decision Date: 
Thursday, June 20, 2013
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
LAVIN
Hearsay testimony of Plaintiff driver's prior consistent statement to his wife, that he hit had been hit by the Defendant driver, was relevant to disprove defense theory of recent fabrication and was invited by Defendant. Defense attempted to prove case by proving that Plaintiff had lied about his prior injuries to his doctors, so he must have lied about accident. Court thus properly allowed prior consistent statement. (EPSTEIN and PUCINSKI, concurring.)