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BURKE v. 12 ROTHSCHILD'S LIQUOR MART, INC.

No. 71524.

593 N.E.2d 522 (1992)

148 Ill.2d 429

170 Ill.Dec. 633

Henry L. BURKE, Appellee, v. 12 ROTHSCHILD'S LIQUOR MART, INC., et al. (The City of Chicago, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

May 21, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelly R. Welsh, Corp. Counsel, Chicago (Jean Dobrer, Lawrence Rosenthal and Benna Ruth Solomon, Asst. Corp. Counsel, of counsel), Chicago, for appellant.

Knight, Hoppe, Fanning & Knight, Ltd., Des Plaines (Elizabeth Knight, and Jonella L. Barbrow, of counsel), Des Plaines, for amicus curiae Illinois Governmental Assn. of Pools.

Scott D. Lane, Lane & Lane, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc.

Pavalon & Gifford (Eugene I. Pavalon, Gary K. Laatsch and Richard L. Kumlin, of counsel), Chicago, for appellee.

Justice THOMAS J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was filed by plaintiff, Henry L. Burke (Burke), to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by negligent acts of employees of 12 Rothschild's Liquor Mart, Inc. (Rothschild's), and by willful and wanton conduct on the part of police officers of the City of Chicago (City). The circuit court of Cook County instructed the jury that as a matter of law Burke was not contributorily negligent...

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