COOKS v. U.S.

No. 86-1645.

815 F.2d 34 (1987)

Marva COOKS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 19, 1987.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied April 21, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Pancratz, James E. Pancratz, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Barbara F. Lazarus, Asst. U.S. Atty., Anton R. Valukas, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before WOOD, COFFEY, Circuit Judges, and GRANT, Senior District Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied April 21, 1987.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellee Marva Cooks filed suit against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq., for recovery for injuries sustained when she tripped on the sidewalk located in front of the Federal Archives and Records Center in Chicago, Illinois. The trial court entered judgment against...

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