CASSATA v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Gen. No. 53,455.

127 Ill. App.2d 266 (1970)

262 N.E.2d 240

Frank Cassata, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

July 16, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond F. Simon, Corporation Counsel of City of Chicago (Marvin E. Aspen and Henry N. Novoselsky, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellant.

Herbert P. Veldenz and Angelo Caliendo, of Chicago, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of a collision between plaintiff's automobile and a crane owned by the defendant City of Chicago. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and assessed damages in the amount of $7,500. The jury also answered no to a special interrogatory as to whether plaintiff was guilty of negligence at and immediately...

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