Gravander v. City of Chicago

Full title: Rebecca Gravander, Appellee, v. City of Chicago, Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Feb 5, 1947

330 Ill. App. 431 (Ill. App. Ct. 1947)

71 N.E.2d 370

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,583. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed February 5, 1947 Released for publication February 21, 1947

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, § 264.1^_ — garbage collection by municipality as not governmental function. In action for personal injuries resulting from collision between automobile owned by plaintiff and municipal garbage truck, judgment for plaintiff would be affirmed since collection and disposition of garbage was not governmental function and city was liable for negligence of its employees in performing such service.

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

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. DANIEL P. TRUDE, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the December term, 1945.

Barnet Hodes, Corporation Counsel, for appellant;

J. Herzl Segal, Head of Appeals and Review Division, Adam E. Patterson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel;

Harry S. Posner, for appellee.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE LEWE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 5, 1947; released for publication February 21, 1947.