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MOY v. COUNTY OF COOK

No. 75436.

640 N.E.2d 926 (1994)

159 Ill.2d 519

203 Ill.Dec. 776

Richard MOY, as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Choy Moy, Deceased, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF COOK, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Wilson, Levin & Perconti, Chicago, for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Karen A. Covy, William P. Pestorius and Georgia A. Buglass, Asst. State's Attys., of counsel), for appellee.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the County of Cook may be held vicariously liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for the alleged negligent conduct of the Cook County sheriff.

BACKGROUND

Because this appeal is before the court on the defendant county's motion to dismiss, all well-pleaded facts will be regarded as true. ...

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