Legal Opinion

Bourgonje v. MacHev

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 5, 2005No. 1-04-1873PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon

Plaintiff, Carla Bourgonje, appeals from the grant of summary judgment to her landlord, defendant, Luann Machev, in her claim for damages resulting from the criminal attack of a third party. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On October 29, 2001, Bourgonje filed a two-count complaint against Machev seeking to hold her responsible for an attack that began as a robbery on the sidewalk outside the front gate of her apartment building, but concluded as a rape after the perpetrator forced her to the back of the apartment building. In the…

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2Cases cited56 opinions

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  3. Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
  5. In Re Estate of HooverIllinois Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by55 opinions

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