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Joseph v. Chicago Transit Authority

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 3, 1999No. 1-98-3298PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Vicki Joseph, filed a one-count complaint on April 23, 1998 against defendants Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the City of Chicago seeking to recover for injuries she sustained on October 27, 1997, when she fell while boarding at a CTA bus stop alleged to be in an unsafe condition. The CTA moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to sections 2 — 615 and 2 — 619(9) of the Code óf Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615, 2 — 619(9) (West 1996)), arguing that the plaintiff failed to plead and could not prove compliance with the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Kedzie and 103rd Currency Exchange, Inc. v. HodgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Illinois Graphics Co. v. NickumIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Erford v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Saragusa v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Reuben H. Donnelley Corp. v. BrauerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  4. Young v. Bryco ArmsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
  5. Schusse v. Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002

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