Schek v. Chicago Transit Authority

This action was brought by the plaintiff on behalf of her ward, Oscar Schek, to recover damages for injuries sustained when the ward was struck by a train operated by the defendant, Chicago Transit Authority. Schek operated a newsstand located on defendant’s subway premises under an agreement with Union News Company (Union) which had a written agreement with the defendant authorizing Union to maintain newsstands at various locations upon the defendant’s premises.

The agreements between the defendant and Union and between Union and Schek contained indemnity or exculpatory clauses. The sole…