Legal Opinion
Mrzlak v. Ettinger
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 23, 1975No. 58909PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON
delivered the opinion of the court:
On August 8, 1967, plaintiff, Mary Mrzlak, while asleep in her room at the Dearborn Club Residence for Girls (hereafter referred to as Club), was assaulted and robbed by an unknown male assailant who allegedly obtained entry through the bathroom window of plaintiff’s second-story room. Plaintiff brought this action against defendants Robert Ettinger and Harold Zimmerman, the owners and operators of the Club, and alleged that defendants were negligent in failing to exercise a high degree of care to maintain the premises in a safe…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Hux v. RabenIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Bruske v. ArnoldIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
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