Donovan v. VILLAGE OF OHIO

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOLDRIDGE

delivered the opinion of the court:

James E. Donovan died in a fire at Turner’s Tap in Walnut, Illinois. Judy Donovan, his widow and the administrator of his estate, filed a lawsuit against four defendants: the County of Bureau (the County), the Village of Ohio (the Village), the Bureau County Emergency Board, a/k/a Bureau County Enhanced 911 (the Board), and Turner’s Tap. Judy’s complaint alleged, inter alia, an electronic equipment failure of the 911 emergency response system. Her claims against the County were dismissed, and she settled her claims against Turner’s…