Legal Opinion
Greene v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 30, 1976No. 60853PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jiganti
A judgment of *750,000 was entered in favor of James Greene by the court without a jury in this personal injury action against the City of Chicago and Timothy J. Term. Timothy J. Ferm was charged with negligence in driving his automobile and the City of Chicago with negligence in maintenance of artificial street lighting. Only the City prosecutes this appeal.
On December 12, 1970, at approximately 11:30 p.m., plaintiff James Greene was proceeding south on Wentworth Avenue. Just north of the intersection of 104th Street, plaintiff’s car stalled. The weather was overcast, with rain turning to snow.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Merlo v. Public Service Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Cunis v. BrennanIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
- Neering v. I.C.R.R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Greene v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
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- Northern Trust Co. v. Louis A. Weiss Memorial HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Hamming v. MurphyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Waterford Executive Group, Ltd. v. Clark/Bardes, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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