BANKS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 55258.

11 Ill. App.3d 543 (1973)

297 N.E.2d 343

GRACE BANKS, Admrx. of the Estate of Otis Banks, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellant.

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

April 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Curry, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (William R. Quinlan and Harvey N. Levin, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel,) for appellant.

Philip E. Howard, Arthur S. Gomberg, and Sidney Z. Karasik, all of Chicago, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ENGLISH delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause of action had its origin in a prior suit filed in 1960 for the wrongful death of her husband filed by plaintiff against Floyd Pace, a Chicago police officer. On September 29, 1966, when that case appeared above the black line on the trial call (indicating that it was subject to immediate trial), the city was given written notice of the suit, together with a copy of the complaint...

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