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Scerba v. City of Chicago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 7, 1996No. 1-95-0234PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolfson

On July 2, 1984, at about 10 a.m., 12-year-old George Scerba (George) left his school to go home. Minutes later he was struck by a car near the middle of Sheridan Road, several feet south of its intersection with Rosemont Avenue in Chicago.

This case concerns the several choices available to George before he made the wrong decision to cross the street in front of a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus.

George was injured when he was struck by the car. His father brought suit on George’s behalf against the City of Chicago (City) and the CTA. The trial court granted both defendants’ motions for…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Purtill v. HessIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Ward v. K Mart Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  3. In Re Estate of HooverIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Wojdyla v. City of Park RidgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Thompson v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. First Springfield Bank & Trust v. GalmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
  2. First Springfield Bank and Trust v. GalmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  3. Brettman v. Virgil Cook & Son, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2020
  4. Brettman v. Virgil Cook & Son, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2020
  5. First Springfield Bank & Trust v. GalmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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