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JANSSEN v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 52058.

79 Ill.2d 435 (1980)

404 N.E.2d 213

CHARLES JANSSEN, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on denial of rehearing May 29, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown, Hay & Stephens, of Springfield (Edward J. Cunningham, John H. Squires and Mark H. Ferguson, of counsel), for appellant.

Robert M. Rogers, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of Springfield, for appellee.

Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Charles Janssen, obtained a personal injury judgment for $250,000 against the defendant, the city of Springfield, in the circuit court of Sangamon County. The appellate court reversed (69 Ill.App.3d 986), and we granted leave to appeal.

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