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HESS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 80-2672.

101 Ill. App.3d 426 (1981)

428 N.E.2d 581

DOROTHY HESS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed October 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Garber, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Robert R. Retke and Frank W. Nagorka, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellant.

Joseph R. Curcio, of Joseph R. Curcio, Ltd., of Chicago (David A. Novoselsky, of counsel), for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the court:

Dorothy Hess (plaintiff) brought suit against the City of Chicago (defendant) for her injuries suffered from a fall on a city sidewalk. The trial court directed a verdict for plaintiff on the issue of liability and the jury awarded damages of $122,250. Defendant appeals.

Plaintiff testified that on July 8, 1977, at approximately 6:30 p.m. she was walking north on the west side...

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