Kavales v. City of Berwyn

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by the plaintiffs decedent, Diana Drost, when she fell after stepping into a depressed area of the pavement, as she was crossing a public alley in the City of Berwyn. Plaintiffs second amended complaint alleged negligence on the part of defendants, the City of Berwyn (Berwyn) and Northern Illinois Gas Company (Northern). The complaint alleged that Berwyn failed to properly maintain the crosswalk area where plaintiffs decedent fell. As to Northern, the complaint alleged it failed to properly repair and restore…