ABRUZZO v. CITY OF PARK RIDGE

No. 104935.

898 N.E.2d 631 (2008)

231 Ill.2d 324

Jo Ann ABRUZZO, Independent Adm'r of the Estate of Joseph Furio, Deceased, Appellant, v. The CITY OF PARK RIDGE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied November 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago (Susan J. Schwartz, of counsel), for appellant.

Judge, James & Kujawa, LLC, Park Ridge (Jay S. Judge, Michael E. Kujawa, Thomas J. Condron, of counsel), for appellee.

J. Dale Berry, Carrie A. Herschman, of Cornfield & Feldman, Chicago, for amicus curiae Associated Firefighters of Illinois.


OPINION

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

Plaintiff Jo Ann Abruzzo sued the City of Park Ridge, alleging the City's emergency medical technicians were dispatched to provide medical care to her minor son, Joseph Furio, but left without examining him or providing any treatment. Plaintiff alleged Joseph died as a result of the City's willful and wanton misconduct. The City filed a motion to dismiss under section 2-619 of the...

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