DORA TOWNSHIP v. INDIANA INSURANCE CO.

No. 51735.

78 Ill.2d 376 (1980)

400 N.E.2d 921

DORA TOWNSHIP et al., Appellees, v. INDIANA INSURANCE COMPANY et al. (Indiana Insurance Company, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed February 1, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Ewart and Gregory C. Ray, of Craig & Craig, of Mattoon, for appellant.

Steven K. Wood, of Wood & Flannell, of Sullivan, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

On October 10, 1974, while proceeding in a westerly direction on County Road North in Dora Township, Ruby Oye drove through a stop sign and was struck by an automobile proceeding northbound on County Road East. Mrs. Oye suffered fatal injuries, and a wrongful death action was filed by her husband, W.B. Oye, against Dora Township. The complaint alleged that her death was proximately caused...

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