1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.2d
  4. 919 N.E.2d
  5. 919 N.E.2d 465 (2009)
 

RIES v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 1-07-3085.

919 N.E.2d 465 (2009)

Christopher RIES and Michael Martinez, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The City of CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

November 25, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mara S. Georges, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago (Deputy Corporation counsel Benna Ruth Solomon and Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel Myriam Zreczny Kasper, of counsel) and Master Law, of Oak Park (Ruth Masters, of counsel), for Appellants.

Michael W. Rathsack, of Chicago (Joseph J. Miroballi, Albert E. Durkin, Scott H. Rudin and Michael W. Rathsack, of counsel), for Appellee.

Justice QUINN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, the City of Chicago (City), appeals from a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs, Christopher Ries and Michael Martinez, damages in the amount of $4,052,572 and $159,069 respectively, for injuries they sustained when a police car, driven by Demario Lowe, struck the car in which the plaintiffs were driving. Immediately before the accident, Lowe had stolen the police car after being detained in the vehicle alone...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases