Taylor v. City of Chicago

Defendant appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Cook County, entered December 19, 1973, setting aside a judgment by agreement in the amount of $2,000, entered against tire City of Chicago on June 13, 1973. The order to vacate was based upon a petition filed by the plaintiff under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110, par. 72.) Plaintiff’s judgment was based upon the negligence of the City in maintaining its sidewalk which caused the plaintiff’s injury.

The essential facts, taken from the entire record, show that Dan Taylor was injured while walking on a…