Legal Opinion
Young v. Chicago Transit Authority
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 25, 1991No. 1-89-1929PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
After a jury found the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) liable for the injuries Starling Young (Young) sustained while a passenger on a CTA bus, the trial court entered judgment on the verdict. The CTA appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss, which was based upon an alleged affirmative defense of immunity, and in addition, claims prejudicial errors.
During the evening of December 4, 1977, Young, his brother Sheldon Young, and Reginald Granderson boarded a westbound Chicago Avenue CTA bus at Chicago Avenue and State Street in Chicago, Illinois. As the men entered the bus, two unidentified…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- The People v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Ogdon v. GianakosIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- Rivard v. Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local No. 2Illinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Bilyk v. Chicago Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
- Shaheed v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Harraz v. SnyderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Ores v. KennedyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Hopkinson v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Regan v. Garfield Ridge Trust & Savings BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Phelps v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
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