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Johnson v. Chicago Transit Authority

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 25, 2006No. 1-05-1186PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE GARCIA

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Paula Johnson, sued the defendants, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Mearl Harvey, for injuries she sustained when she fell exiting a CTA bus. The trial court granted CTA’s motion to dismiss Johnson’s case because she failed to strictly comply with the notice requirements of section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (Transit Act) (70 ILCS 3605/41 (West 1996)). Johnson appeals, arguing that she satisfied the notice provision by filing her complaint and serving the CTA within the time for filing the section…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Aleckson v. Village of Round Lake ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Rodriguez v. Sheriff's Merit CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Saragusa v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. In re Estate of SchlenkerIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Joseph v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. White v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007

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