Legal Opinion
Sylvester v. Chicago Park District
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1997No. 81138PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
- Plaintiff, Alice Sylvester, filed a complaint against defendant, the Chicago Park District, to recover damages for injuries she sustained as a result of a fall on Park District property. The complaint alleged the Park District was negligent in allowing a concrete parking abutment to block a walkway adjacent to a parking lot exit located south of Soldier Field.
The Park District moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to section 3 — 106 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 85, par. 3 — 106). Section 3 — 106…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kravis v. Smith Marine, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Bubb v. Springfield School District 186Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Kirnbauer v. Cook County Forest Preserve DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Annen v. Village of McNabbAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Local 165, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. BradleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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3Cited by63 opinions
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