SCHULTZ v. ST. CLAIR COUNTY

(Docket No. 126856).

201 N.E.3d 1111 (2022)

2022 IL 126856

Larry E. SCHULTZ, Special Administrator of the Estate of Laurene T. Schultz, Deceased, Appellant, v. ST. CLAIR COUNTY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Filed April 21, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rhonda D. Fiss , of Law Office of Rhonda D. Fiss, P.C., of Belleville, for appellant.

K. Andrew Hoerner , of Becker, Hoerner & Ysursa, P.C., of Belleville, for appellees.

Stephen Blecha , of Coplan & Crane, Ltd., of Oak Park, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Celia Meza , Corporation Counsel, of Chicago ( Myriam Zreczny Kasper and Sara K. Hornstra , Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), and Patrick W. Hayes , of Illinois Municipal League, of Springfield, amici curiae.


OPINION

¶ 1 In this case we are asked to consider whether the absolute immunity provided by section 4-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/4-102 (West 2016)) or the limited immunity provided by section...

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