SANDERS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 1-98-0809.

714 N.E.2d 547 (1999)

306 Ill. App.3d 356

239 Ill.Dec. 628

Eulastine SANDERS, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Sanders, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, and Charles Copps, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

June 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kostow & Pasten, Ltd., Chicago (Gary Kostow, Stephen M. Passen, of counsel), for Appellant.

City of Chicago Corporation Counsel, Chicago (Brian L. Crowe, Lawrence Rosenthal, Benna Ruth Solomon, Joshua D. Davidson, of counsel), for Appellee.


Presiding Justice SHEILA M. O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Eulastine Sanders, brought an action on behalf of the estate of her deceased daughter to recover damages allegedly caused by the negligence and willful and wanton conduct of defendants, Officer Charles Copps and the City of Chicago. Plaintiff's case was tried before a jury (trial I). At the close of all the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for defendants on the negligence...

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