Jones v. Polish Falcons of City of Chicago Heights

PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI

delivered the opinion of the court: The plaintiffs filed a negligence action against the defendants, the Polish Falcons of the City of Chicago Heights, a fraternal organization, Reverend Ricky Singleton, and Juanita Singleton, seeking damages resulting from a fire. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants owned and operated a building in Chicago Heights and failed to exercise ordinary care in maintaining the building, permitted the building to remain in a dangerous condition, and failed to correct building code violations. The plaintiffs further alleged that as a…