Legal Opinion
Keener v. City of Herrin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 6, 2008No. 5-06-0501PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STEWART
delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiff, Jennifer Keener (Jennifer), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Williamson County granting a motion to dismiss her amended complaint in favor of the defendant, the City of Herrin (Herrin). We reverse in part and remand.
BACKGROUND
Jennifer is the natural mother of Chelsea Keener (Chelsea). A vehicle struck and killed Chelsea during the early morning hours of August 9, 2003, as she walked along a public street in Herrin, Illinois. On July 30, 2004, Jennifer filed a complaint against Herrin, and in her complaint,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Barnett v. Zion Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
- Doe v. Calumet CityIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
- Van Meter v. Darien Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Keener v. CITY OF HERRINIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
- Gaston v. City of DanvilleAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009
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