MATTILA v. CITY OF BELLEVILLE

No. 5-88-0134.

184 Ill. App.3d 49 (1989)

539 N.E.2d 1291

GLEN A. MATTILA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed June 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Bauer, Jr., and Kirby Palmer, both of Carr, Korein, Schlichter, Kunin & Montroy, of East St. Louis, for appellant.

Russell K. Scott, of Dunham, Boman & Leskera, of East St. Louis, for appellee City of Belleville.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Glen Mattila, appeals the dismissal by the circuit court of St. Clair County of count I of his complaint. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff brought suit against the City of Belleville (City) and its police chief, Barry Biehl (Biehl), for personal injuries he sustained from being shot by Biehl. Plaintiff's second amended complaint alleged Biehl fired a shotgun through...

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