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MEDINA v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 1-90-2406, 1-90-2415.

606 N.E.2d 490 (1992)

238 Ill. App.3d 385

179 Ill.Dec. 658

Milagros MEDINA, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Jose A. Garcia III, a Minor, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, and Eugene Richmond, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

November 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corp. Counsel, City of Chicago (Lawrence Rosenthal, Benna Ruth Solomon, Jean Dobrer, of counsel), for appellees.

Cooney Conway, Chicago (Robert J. Cooney, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 6, 1983, Chicago police officer Eugene Richmond shot and killed Jose A. Garcia, III, who was 17 years old. Garcia was survived by an eight-month-old son, a sister, and his mother, Milagros Medina. Plaintiff Medina filed this action as administrator of her son's estate, bringing Illinois Wrongful Death and Survival and Federal civil rights claims against Officer Eugene Richmond and the City of Chicago (the City...

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