Smith v. County of White

This negligence action arose out of an automobile accident which occurred on November 24, 1984, in White County, Illinois. The plaintiff, Penny L. Smith, filed a four-count complaint against defendants Roberta L. Goddard, Brenda K. Fisher, and White County. After dismissing the initial complaint and granting the plaintiff leave to amend, the trial court granted defendant White County’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint with prejudice. The other two defendants are not involved in this appeal.

The facts, as alleged in the plaintiff’s amended complaint, are that the plaintiff was a…