Nichol v. Stass Text corrected - Oct. 2, 2000

Docket No. 86065–Agenda 15–May 1999.

GREGORY NICHOL et al. , Appellants, v. JOHN STASS et al. , Appellees.

Opinion filed August 10, 2000.

The plaintiffs, Gregory Nichol and Ruby Nichol, brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County individually and as cospecial administrators of the estate of the decedent, Jonathan Nichol, against the defendants, John Stass and Bonnie Stass, and the Human Enrichment and Developmental Association (HEDA), an independent child welfare agency. The plaintiffs alleged that Jonathan, their son, died while in the care of the Stasses, who were acting as…