Legal Opinion
Medina v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 18, 1992No. 1—90—2406, 1—90—2415 consPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cerda
On May 6, 1983, Chicago police officer Eugene Richmond shot and killed Jose A. Garcia III, who was 17 years old. Garcia was survived by an eight-month-old son, a sister, and his mother, Milagros Medina. Plaintiff Medina filed this action as administrator of her son’s estate, bringing Illinois wrongful death and survival and Federal civil rights claims against Officer Eugene Richmond and the City of Chicago (the City). The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the City on the 42 U.S.C. §1983 (1988) claim. The jury returned a verdict against both defendants under the Wrongful Death Act…
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