Mavraganis v. State

This is an action by Claimants for injuries resulting from a one car accident which occurred on January 3, 1979, on the Stevenson Expressway (1-55) at approximately 2500 West in Chicago. Claimant, Nick Mavraganis, was the driver of the vehicle and Claimant, Ypapanti Mavraganis, was a passenger.

It was testified at the hearing and it is commonly known that the 1978-1979 winter was among the most severe in Chicago’s history. During the week prior to this accident some 14 or 15 inches of snow fell on the Chicago area. The snow was accompanied by many days of extremely cold temperature and high…