GILLOCK v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 4-94-0018.

644 N.E.2d 831 (1994)

268 Ill. App.3d 455

206 Ill.Dec. 63

Mary GILLOCK Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided December 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell K. Benton (argued), Delano Law Offices, P.C., Springfield, for appellant.

James K. Zerkle, Douglas T. Wilcox (argued), City of Springfield, Springfield, for appellee.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Mary Gillock, brought action against defendant, City of Springfield (City), after tripping over an elevated piece of sidewalk owned by the City. During a jury trial, after the close of plaintiff's case, the trial court granted defendant's motion for a directed verdict. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Gillock was a resident of the Near North Village (Village) retirement complex located on Madison Street...

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