DiMarco v. City of Chicago

The plaintiff, Mary DiMarco (DiMarco), brought a negligence action against the City of Chicago (City) to recover for injuries sustained after tripping and falling on a curb in Chicago. In response to a special interrogatory, the jury found that the City did not have constructive notice of the defect in the curb. The jury also awarded the plaintiff $2,767,581.35. Ultimately, the trial court entered a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the City, concluding that the jury’s response to the special interrogatory was inconsistent with the general verdict and controlled it. The court…