Thompson v. County of Cook

The plaintiffs, Kathleen Thompson and Jamie Lynn Thompson, brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against the County of Cook and the Cook County superintendent of highways (collectively, the county). The plaintiffs alleged that the county was negligent because it failed to adequately warn motorists of a curve located in a county road. Richard Thompson (Thompson), Kathleen’s husband and Jamie Lynn’s father, died following his involvement in a one-car automobile accident on the road. The jury returned a verdict in the plaintiffs’ favor, but reduced the amount of its award by 23%…