Harinek v. 161 North Clark Street Ltd. Partnership

The City of Chicago appeals a judgment of the appellate court reversing the circuit court of Cook County’s dismissal of count II of plaintiff Gail P. Harinek’s second-amended complaint. In addition, plaintiff seeks cross-relief reversing the appellate court’s affirmance of the trial court’s dismissal of count III of the complaint. The appellate court concluded that count II was sufficient to allow plaintiff to maintain an action against the City for alleged negligence in planning and conducting a fire drill, but that count III failed adequately to allege that the City’s conduct was willful…