EISSMAN v. PACE SUBURBAN BUS DIV. OF REGIONAL TRANS. AUTH.

No. 1-98-1095.

734 N.E.2d 940 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 574

248 Ill.Dec. 649

Carolyn EISSMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PACE SUBURBAN BUS DIVISION OF the REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (incorrectly sued as "The Regional Transportation Authority, a Municipal Corporation, and Pace Suburban Bus Division") and Artie Smith, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

Rehearing Denied September 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin H. Cohen, Schwartzberg, Barnett & Cohen, Chicago, for Appellant.

Robert J. Ambrose, Julie J. Trester, Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., Chicago, for Appellees.


Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

In November 1994, plaintiff Carolyn Eissman was involved in a traffic accident with a Pace Suburban bus (Pace). In February 1995, she filed suit against Pace in the municipal department of the Cook County circuit court and the case was assigned for mandatory arbitration pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 86. 155 Ill.2d R. 86. On July 11, 1996, plaintiff filed a motion to transfer the case to the law division, stating...

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