Legal Opinion
John v. City of MacOmb
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 4, 1992No. 3-91-0721PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff brought suit against the City of Macomb and the County of McDonough claiming damages for personal injuries she suffered on June 24, 1989, in a fall on property possessed and owned by defendants, respectively. Plaintiff’s complaint charges that defendants were guilty of negligence in knowingly permitting and failing to repair a dangerous condition on the courthouse lawn.
At the time of the accident plaintiff was attending a festival known as “Heritage Days.” The City moved to dismiss on the ground of governmental immunity (Ill.…
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