Smith v. Ohio Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Illinois
134 N.E.2d 526 (Ill. App. 1956)
Relevant factsFree
In Smith's (plaintiff) personal injury suit against Ohio Oil (defendant) after a truck accident, his doctor used a plastic human skeleton model, compared against x-rays of Smith's injured pelvis, to help explain how the injury differed from a normal pelvis; the trial court allowed the model's use over Ohio Oil's objection, and the jury found for Smith.
IssueFree
Whether demonstrative evidence is admissible.