H. Winter Metal Co. v. The City of Chicago

This is an appeal by plaintiff, H. Winter Metal Company, from a trial court decision granting the defendant city of Chicago’s motion for summary judgment. The motion was predicated on an asserted defective notice of claim filed by plaintiff pursuant to section 8 — 102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 85, par. 8 — 102).

On July 20, 1982, plaintiff filed a complaint in tort against the city of Chicago and one of its drivers seeking damages for the alleged negligent driving of a semi-trailer so that it turned over and fell upon…