Bryan v. City of Chicago

On March 8, 1934, appellee, Fred R. Bryan, was struck by a fire truck operated by the fire department of the city of Chicago and severely injured. He brought suit against the city of Chicago under the act of July 7, 1931, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1937, chap. 70, par. 9,) which authorizes recovery against a city for the negligent operation of a municipal fire department. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee for $8500 upon which judgment was entered. The city of Chicago has appealed directly to this court alleging the statute involved is unconstitutional, and that appellee was guilty of…