Legal Opinion

Gresham v. Kirby

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 11, 1992No. 4-91-0212PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cook

Plaintiff Donald E. Gresham, administrator of the estate of Carol Gresham, deceased, filed this wrongful death action against defendants, the Town of Normal (Town) and Lloyd Kirby. The Town’s motion for summary judgment was granted. A jury found in Kirby’s favor. Plaintiff appeals the grant of summary judgment. We affirm.

On July 5, 1988, Carol Gresham died in an automobile accident at the intersection of College Avenue and U.S. Route 150 in Normal, Illinois. Decedent approached the intersection from the southwest on College Avenue, a two-lane road owned and maintained by the Town; the road…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Curtis v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  3. West v. KirkhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Wojdyla v. City of Park RidgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Lindenmier v. City of RockfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

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