Basham v. Hunt

PRESIDING JUSTICE HALL

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, Gina Basham, filed suit against the defendants, the City of Chicago (the City) and its employee, Eric Hunt, seeking damages for injuries she suffered when she was run over by a garbage truck, owned by the City and operated by Mr. Hunt. The circuit court of Cook County granted summary judgment to the defendants on the basis that the complaint was barred by the statute of limitations. The plaintiff filed a timely notice of appeal.

On appeal, the plaintiff raises the following issues: (1) whether the Local Governmental and…