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Eppley v. City of Chicago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 16, 1921No. Gen. No. 26,517PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Winces, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1920.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presidihg Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for damages for an accident which happened to plaintiff while she was attempting to cross a crosswalk on the west side of "Wabash avenue from the north to the sonth side of Thirteenth street, Chicago, by reason of a dangerous condition created by defendant permitting the accnmnlation of ice and snow, which became rough, uneven and in high ridges, causing her to fall and suffer a compound fracture of the left leg. There was a verdict and judgment thereon for $2,500, and defendant appeals and asks a reversal.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. McGivenIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Cook v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Luther v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
  4. City of Quincy v. BarkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Mareck v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  2. Barker v. City of RockfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926
  3. Strappelli v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1938
  4. Hobbs v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1928
  5. City of Galena v. AltfillischAppellate Court of Illinois · 1927

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