Krautstrunk v. Chicago Housing Authority

Donald Krautstrunk brought an action against defendant Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), alleging that the CHA negligently failed to protect him from a criminal attack while he was on CHA property. The trial court dismissed the complaint, and plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff was an elevator repairman employed by the Otis Elevator Company. Some CHA apartment buildings have Otis elevators, and on March 29, 1977, plaintiff was dispatched to repair an elevator in the Cabrini-Green housing project. Plaintiff was working on the 15th floor of an apartment building in Cabrini-Green. Plaintiff states that…