Manos v. State of Illinois

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 31, 1969, Harry Manos, the plaintiff’s husband, was driving east on Roosevelt Road in Villa Park, Du Page County. Approximately 1000 feet west of Ardmore Avenue his automobile struck a hole in the street, went out of control and collided with a utility pole. Manos was severely injured and he died the following month. Margaret Manos, his wife and the administrator of his estate, subsequently instituted the present action against the State of Illinois in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The State was charged with •…