Gillock v. City of Springfield

Plaintiff, Mary Gillock, brought action against defendant, City of Springfield (City), after tripping over an elevated piece of sidewalk owned by the City. During a jury trial, after the close of plaintiff’s case, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Gillock was a resident of the Near North Village (Village) retirement complex located on Madison Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets in Springfield, Illinois. The Village takes up the whole City block, except for Vono’s Pharmacy (Vono’s) on the corner of Madison and Fifth. Several…