DeSMET EX REL. v. COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND

No. 100261.

848 N.E.2d 1030 (2006)

219 Ill.2d 497

302 Ill.Dec. 466

Mary L. DeSMET, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF Doris F. HAYS, Deceased, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

April 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Steven K. Jambois, of counsel), for appellant.

Robert J. Noe, of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, L.L.P., Moline (Heather G. Rouleau, of counsel), for appellees County of Rock Island et al.

Clifford G. Kosoff, Jane M. May, of O'Halloran, Kosoff, Geitner & Cook, P.C., Northbrook, for appellees County of Henry, Illinois, et al.

Peter R. Jennetten, of Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorius, Peoria, for appellees City of Moline, Illinois, et al.

John P. Fleming, Shelley McCormick, of Fleming & Umland, Peoria, for appellees Village of Orion and Lori Sampson.

Greg G. Chickris, East Moline, for appellee City of East Moline.


Justice KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The plaintiff, Mary L. DeSmet, as personal representative of the estate of the decedent, Doris F. Hays (Hays), filed a multicount complaint in the circuit court of Rock Island County naming several local governmental entities, and their various employees, parties defendant. Plaintiff's complaint alleged that each violated a duty to the plaintiff's decedent and was liable to plaintiff pursuant to the...

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