BAXTER v. ILLINOIS POLICE FEDERATION

No. 77-1936.

63 Ill. App.3d 819 (1978)

380 N.E.2d 832

PATRICIA BAXTER, d/b/a Unique Home Accents and Decorating, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS POLICE FEDERATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed August 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karras, Greene & Licastro, of Chicago (Frank Licastro, Sr., of counsel), for appellant.

McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug, of Chicago (Robert S. Soderstrom and James P. DeNardo, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ROMITI delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue in this case is whether, absent a specific agreement, a landlord has a duty to keep the plaster on a ceiling of leased premises in repair and is liable if some falls causing damage. We hold that he has no duty and is not liable, and affirm the trial court's granting of a summary judgment for the landlord.

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