Legal Opinion

Barrett v. FA Group, LLC

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 2, 2017No. 1-17-0168UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon

¶ 1 Plaintiff Rhonda Barrett was injured when she stepped in a parking lot pothole and fell. The parking lot was allegedly owned by defendants FA Group, LLC, and 87th Fish Corporation. Plaintiff filed suit against defendants, alleging that they had negligently maintained the parking lot and *540 failed to warn of a dangerous condition. Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the size of the pothole was considered de minimis and was not actionable as a matter of law. The trial court granted summary judgment in defendants' favor, and plaintiff now appeals. For the reasons that…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Ward v. K Mart Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Home Insurance v. Cincinnati InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Khan v. BDO Seidman, LLPAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011

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