PEOPLE v. ECHENIQUE

No. 1-89-1854.

586 N.E.2d 622 (1991)

224 Ill. App.3d 388

166 Ill.Dec. 664

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco ECHENIQUE, Defendant-Appellee (City of Chicago, Non-Party-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

December 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corporation Counsel, Chicago (Ruth M. Moscovitch, Chief Asst. Corp. Counsel, Frederick S. Rhine, Asst. Corp. Counsel, of counsel), for appellant.

Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago (Frank H. Brady, Jr., of counsel, Hazel Crest), for appellees.


Presiding Justice MANNING delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the trial court's entry of an order imposing sanctions against the City of Chicago based on the theory of vicarious liability for its failure to secure the attendance of an arresting police officer at trial.

On August 14, 1987, defendant Francisco Echenique was arrested by Chicago police Officer Guiffra Kaizer and subsequently charged with possession of cocaine with intent...

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