Legal Opinion
Wilson v. City of Decatur
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 28, 2009No. 4-08-0566PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Turner
In December 2006, plaintiff, Constance Wilson, filed a complaint against defendant, the City of Decatur (City), under the Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/1 through 35 (West 2006)), seeking to recover damages sustained when a dog owned by the City bit her. In January 2007, the City filed a motion to dismiss the complaint under section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Procedure Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2006)), contending it was immune from liability under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/1 — 101 through 10 — 101…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Murray v. Chicago Youth CenterIllinois Supreme Court · 2007
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- Lawson v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Smith v. Waukegan Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 2008
- Wilcoxen v. PaigeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Albert v. The Board of Education of the City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
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