Vlahos v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, George Vlahos, brought this action against defendant, City of Chicago, to recover for injuries he sustained when he stepped into the street and fell. Plaintiff was not walking within a crosswalk when he fell. Plaintiff alleged that defendant had torn up the street to repair water pipes and completed those repairs three months earlier, but neglected to finish the street repairs, leaving a large hole. As plaintiff stepped off the curb onto the street to proceed to the driver’s side of his truck, which was double-parked, he was injured.

Defendant moved for summary judgment on the…