Meador v. City of Salem

Defendant, the city of Salem, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Marion County entered upon a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, David Meador, damages in the amount of $375,000 for personal injuries suffered on December 23, 1966.

Plaintiff’s cause of action is based upon section 1 — 4—6 of the Illinois Municipal Code (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1965, ch. 24, par. 1 — 4—6) which in pertinent part provided:

“If any person in obeying the command of any such policeman to assist in arresting or securing an offender is killed or injured, *** and such death, injury or damage arises out of and in the…