Smilgis v. City of Chicago

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE HARTMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Vito Smilgis brought this action to recover damages against defendants Chicago Transit Authority (hereinafter CTA); its bus driver, Luther McClellan; the city of Chicago (hereinafter defendant); and Delfino Bustos, a Chicago police officer. Plaintiff was injured when struck by an unmarked Chicago police car as he crossed the street after exiting and crossing in front of a CTA bus. A jury returned a verdict in plaintiff’s favor and against the city of Chicago for $130,000, and answered in the negative a special…