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STEVENS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Gen. No. 52,374.

119 Ill. App.2d 366 (1970)

256 N.E.2d 56

Thaddeus L. Stevens, a Minor, by Thaddeus A. Stevens, His Father and Next Friend, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, Community Conservation Board of Chicago, and Its Commissioner, D.E. Mackelman, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

January 14, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond F. Simon, Corporation Counsel of City of Chicago (Marvin E. Aspen and Joseph N. Lascaro, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellants.

Cooney & Stenn, of Chicago (William J. Harte, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE LEIGHTON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is defendants' appeal from an order vacating a dismissal for want of prosecution. The sole issue is whether the vacatur was proper.

On June 20, 1961, plaintiff sued defendants in tort. He demanded trial by jury. Defendants appeared and answered the complaint. From July 21, 1961, to April 22, 1964, there were discovery proceedings. On April 22, 1965, the cause appeared for pretrial. Neither party...

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