Chicago Housing Authority, Cross-Plaintiff-Appellant v. Federal Security, Inc., Cross-Defendant-Appellee

DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

This case is a classic dispute about who must ultimately pay for the catastrophic consequences of someone’s negligent, or possibly even intentional, acts. While working under a contract for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), two security guards employed by Federal Security, Inc. (FSI), shot and killed Levangelist Hightower, the son of Beverly Hightower. On her own behalf and on behalf of her son’s estate, Beverly sued the guards, the CHA, and FSI. Before the trial began, she settled with all of the defendants. We are left with a dispute between the CHA and FSI…