Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. City of West Frankfort
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 1995No. 77038PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
651 N.E.2d 1115 (1995)
166 Ill.2d 155
209 Ill.Dec. 667
Melba VAUGHN, Appellee,
v.
The CITY OF WEST FRANKFORT, Appellant.
No. 77038.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
May 18, 1995.
Joseph A. Bleyer, Bleyer & Bleyer, Marion, for appellant.
Mark D. Prince, Hughes & Associates, Carbondale, for appellee.
2Opinion of the Court · McMORROWJustice McMORROW
Plaintiff, Melba Vaughn, filed a personal injury action in the circuit court of Franklin County alleging negligence against defendant, the City of West Frankfort. Plaintiff sought recovery for injuries caused as a result of stepping into a hole while crossing Jefferson Street in West Frankfort. Defendant filed a…
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