Adams v. City of Peoria

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Peoria County dismissing with prejudice the complaint of plaintiffs, Jack and Mary Lou Adams, against defendant, City of Peoria. The only issue raised on appéal concerns the constitutionality of section 5 — 103(b) of the Local Governmental and Governmental Tort Immunity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 85, par. 5 — 103(b) (hereinafter referred to as the Tort Immunity Act).

On the evening of December 14, 1975, a fire began in a garage attached to the plaintiffs’ residence located at 1030 W. Teton Drive, Peoria. The Peoria fire department…