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KARAS v. SNELL

No. 34093.

11 Ill.2d 233 (1957)

142 N.E.2d 46

WILLIAM KARAS, Appellee, v. JOHN SNELL et al. — (THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 20, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN C. MELANIPHY, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN and HARRY H. POLLACK, of counsel,) for appellant.

MATTHEW STEINBERG, WILLIAM C. WINES, and BERNARD J. McDONNELL, all of Chicago, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

This case poses questions concerning the validity of section 1-15 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 24, par. 1-15) and the nature and extent of the liability thereunder. Section 1-15 applies only to the city of Chicago and provides in essence that in case of any injury to person or property caused by a member of the police department while engaged...

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