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ESCZUK v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

No. 40804.

39 Ill.2d 464 (1968)

236 N.E.2d 719

BERNICE ESCZUK, Appellee, v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY et al. — (Greco Contractors, Inc., et al., Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 27, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT J. NOLAN, of Chicago, (MORTIMER, NOLAN, O'MALLEY & DUNNE, of counsel,) for appellants.

LEON C. WEXLER and BERNARD DAVIS, both of Chicago, for appellee.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 23, 1960, the plaintiff, Bernice Esczuk, filed her complaint in the circuit court of Cook County against several defendants. The case was called for pretrial conference on January 18, 1965. Neither plaintiff nor defendants appeared and the trial court ordered the cause dismissed for want of prosecution. The trial court refused to reinstate...

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