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WEISS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Gen. No. 47,521.

23 Ill. App.2d 280 (1959)

162 N.E.2d 601

James S. Weiss, a Minor, by Mary B. Weiss, His Mother and Next Friend, Appellant, v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

Released for publication December 22, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Barbera, of Chicago (Charles D. Snewind, of counsel) for appellant.

John C. Melaniphy, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago (Sydney R. Drebin and Harold M. Nudelman, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel) for defendant-appellee.

PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a personal injury suit against the City of Chicago, by a minor, who suffered severe burns from contact with an unattended rubbish fire in a public alley. At the close of plaintiff's evidence, the court directed a verdict and entered judgment for the City. Plaintiff appeals.

[1, 2] The principal question is the propriety of the...

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