Streeter v. Chicago Transit Authority

Plaintiff brought a negligence action against defendant arising from injuries he sustained as a passenger on a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus. The circuit court dismissed plaintiff’s action with prejudice upon defendant’s motion, brought pursuant to section 2 — 619(5) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619(5) (West 1992)), for plaintiffs failure to file notice of his claim with the general counsel of the CTA and with the office of the secretary of the CTA board as required by section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (70 ILCS 3605/41 (West 1992)…