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PORTER v. CITY OF URBANA

No. 16030.

88 Ill. App.3d 443 (1980)

410 N.E.2d 610

VALORIE L. PORTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CITY OF URBANA et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed September 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Martinkus and Paul R. Cole, both of Champaign, for appellant.

Phebus, Tummelson, Bryan & Knox, of Urbana (Hurshal C. Tummelson and Janet A. Flaccus, of counsel), for appellees.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff appeals from the trial court's dismissal of her four-count complaint against the city of Urbana and one of its police officers, Charles Gordon, for failure to state a cause of action. The question on review is whether a municipality or its policemen may be liable in tort for failing to prevent persons from committing crimes.

The plaintiff's complaint alleges that...

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