GORDON v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

No. 83-2448.

128 Ill. App.3d 493 (1984)

470 N.E.2d 1163

GIGI GORDON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed October 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Egan and Joyce A. Hughes, both of Chicago, for appellant.

Cooney and Stenn, of Chicago (Kevin J. Conway and Doris Adkins Carter, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury found defendant Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) liable in negligence for injuries sustained by plaintiff when she was assaulted, raped and robbed while a passenger aboard a CTA rapid transit train. CTA raises as issues whether the circuit court erred by: (1) denying CTA's motion for a directed verdict; (2) giving plaintiff's instruction on CTA's duty of care; and (3) permitting...

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