McGoughy v. Chicago Housing Authority

Plaintiff, James McGoughy, appeals from a trial court order dismissing count II of his second amended complaint against defendant, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) due to an inadequate description of the accident included in the notice required by the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 85, pars. 8 — 101 through 8 — 103). Count I remains pending in the trial court.

On April 20, 1983, plaintiff fell and injured himself while running down a stairway in a Chicago apartment building owned by defendant. He.left a friend’s apartment and was…