Legal Opinion
Holda v. County of Kane
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 11, 1980No. 78-252PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lindberg
Defendant, the County of Kane, appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict by the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois, which awarded plaintiff, Arthur J. Holda, $175,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages for injuries sustained due to the alleged negligence of the sheriff in the operation of the Kane County jail. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
On April 2,1970, the plaintiff filed a complaint against the County of Kane, seeking to recover judgment against the defendant county for its alleged negligence on August 16,1969. Plaintiff alleged that on that…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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