Schear v. City of Highland Park

This is a personal injury action in which plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of his amended complaint and the amendment to his amended complaint. The issues presented are primarily concerned with the interpretation of certain provisions of the “Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act,” Ill Rev Stats c 85, § 1-101, et seq. (1965), enacted on August 13, 1965.

The original complaint filed on May 5, 1967, by plaintiff, Edward Schear, charged that on July 1, 1965, defendant, James F. Shelton, negligently operated a motor vehicle, owned by the City of Highland Park, which…