Opinion
Gen. No. 43,894. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 3, 1947 Rehearing denied February 17, 1947 Released for publication February 17, 1947
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR VEHICLES § 106 — inadmissibility in evidence of police officers' report relating to accident. In action for personal injuries to pedestrian as result of his being struck by defendant's automobile at city street intersection, police report, as to statements made by plaintiff and defendant following accident was not admissible as evidence of such statements, and could be used only for purpose of refreshing police officers' recollection of personal knowledge of accident, where report was not used for purpose of impeachment.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. JOHN F. HAAS, Judge, presiding.
Reversed and remanded. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the October term, 1946.
Joseph Barbera and A.V. Champagne, for appellant;
Eckert Peterson, for appellee;
Harold W. Huff, of counsel.
Not to be published in full.Opinion filed February 3, 1947; rehearing denied February 17, 1947; released for publication February 17, 1947.