Reese v. Village of Arlington Heights

Plaintiff, Urilla Reese, appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing her complaint against defendant, the Village of Arlington Heights, for plaintiffs failure to comply with the notice provision of section 8 — 102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 85, par. 8 — 102). The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the trial court properly dismissed plaintiffs cause of action due to the incorrect date in the notice of injury; and (2) whether the defendant’s conduct pertaining to settlement negotiations…