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LA POTA v. COUNTY OF COOK

No. 56874.

10 Ill. App.3d 1036 (1973)

295 N.E.2d 554

MICHAEL LA POTA et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. THE COUNTY OF COOK, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

March 23, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Collins and Jeffrey Schulman, both of Chicago, for appellants.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (Daniel P. Coman and James A. Rooney, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their complaint which alleged that the defendant, County of Cook, was liable for damage done to plaintiffs' property due to the "Dixmoor riots" on August 15 through August 21, 1964. This appeal was originally filed in the Illinois Supreme Court but was transferred to this court.

In their complaint plaintiffs relied on Section...

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