Simpson v. City of Chicago

Full title: Claudia Simpson, Appellant, v. City of Chicago, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Dec 19, 1944

324 Ill. App. 528 (Ill. App. Ct. 1944)

58 N.E.2d 254

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,234. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed December 19, 1944 Released for publication January 4, 1945

HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, § 587^_ — when court properly directed verdict for city in personal injury action. In action against city to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when plaintiff, a woman, stumbled over step in sidewalk, trial court properly directed verdict for city at close of plaintiff's evidence where there was no evidence to show that city had failed in its duty to keep sidewalk in repair.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. FRANK M. PADDEN, Judge, presiding. Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the October term, 1944.

Harry S. Posner, for appellant;

Barnet Hodes, Corporation Counsel, for appellee;

J. Herzl Segal and Adam E. Patterson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel.

Opinion by JUSTICE SCANLAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed December 19, 1944; released for publication January 4, 1945.