Davis v. Chicago Transit Authority

Plaintiff, Ruby Davis, filed a negligence complaint against defendant, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and its agent, Rouhy Clay,u seeking damages for injuries she sustained while a passenger on a CTA bus. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the CTA pursuant to section 2 — 1005 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1005 (West 1998)) finding plaintiff had failed to comply with the notice requirements of section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (the Act) (70 ILCS 3605/41 (West 1998)). On appeal, plaintiff argues that CTA was not entitled to summary…