Harding v. City of Highland Park

On June 8, 1987, plaintiff, Kristin Harding, brought suit against defendant, the City of Highland Park (City), for damages alleged to have been caused by plaintiff’s fall into a water meter pit owned and maintained by defendant. The jury found for the plaintiff and awarded her damages in the amount of $76,310.70. The trial court entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the defendant, based on its conclusions that proof of actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition was required by statute, separate from proof that the dangerous condition was directly caused by the City in…