Cione v. Chicago Transit Authority

Plaintiff Lawrence Cione appeals from an order of the circuit court granting defendant Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing his complaint based on its determination that his statutory notice pursuant to section 41 of the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act (Transit Act) (70 ILCS 3605/41 (West 1998)) was insufficient. Plaintiff also contends that section 41 violates the Illinois Constitution (111. Const. 1970, art. I\( § 13) as applied and is special…