MORRISSEY v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 1-01-3371.

777 N.E.2d 390 (2002)

334 Ill. App.3d 251

267 Ill.Dec. 587

John MORRISSEY, Special Adm'r of the Estate of Susan Morrissey, Deceased, and Rosa Herrera, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Juan Manuel Herrera, Sr., Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

Rehearing Denied September 6, 2002.

As Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing September 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago (Mara Georges, Lawrence Rosenthal, Benna Ruth Solomon, Emily Paster, of counsel), for Appellant.

Power, Rogers & Smith, P.C. (Joseph A. Power, Jr. and Joseph W. Balesteri, of counsel), for Appellee.


Modified on Denial of Rehearing

Presiding Justice GALLAGHER delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs John Morrissey and Rosa Herrera brought wrongful death actions against the City of Chicago (the City) seeking to recover damages in connection with the deaths of Susan Morrissey and Juan Manuel Herrera, Sr. On January 31, 1997, Susan Morrissey and Juan Manuel Herrera, Sr., were killed as the result of a two-vehicle collision in the 7300-7700 block of...

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