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HARRIS v. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY

No. 1-90-2146.

601 N.E.2d 1011 (1992)

235 Ill. App.3d 276

176 Ill.Dec. 313

Dennis HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY, A Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

Rehearing Denied October 26, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven B. Salk, Steven B. Salk & Assos., Chicago, for plaintiff-appellant.

Johnson & Bell, Ltd., Chicago (H. Patrick Morris, Robert M. Burke, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Justice TULLY delivered the opinion of the court:

This case addresses the scope and application of the "fireman's rule" in Illinois. Plaintiff, Dennis Harris, filed a one-count complaint against defendant, the Chicago Housing Authority, for personal injuries sustained while responding to a fire at a building owned and operated by the defendant. The circuit court dismissed the complaint, finding that the cause of action was barred by the "fireman's rule." Plaintiff...

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