Legal Opinion
Calloway v. Kinkelaar
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1995No. 77391PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McMORROW
In this case we determine whether the Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (the Act) permits a cause of action for damages in favor of persons protected by the Act whose injuries are alleged to have been caused by the willful and wanton misconduct of police officers in performing or failing to perform the affirmative obligations imposed on them by the Act.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Helen Calloway, filed a four-count complaint in the circuit court of Effingham County against the sheriff of Effingham County, Arthur Kinkelaar, and the County of Effingham seeking to recover damages for injuries she sustained…
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