Hartzog v. Martinez

SIXTH DIVISION March 30, 2007 No. 1-06-1901 LAZERRIC HARTZOG and ANGELA ) HARTZOG, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiffs-Appellants, ) Cook County, Illinois. v. ) ) No. 04 M4 1971 BRUNILDA MARTINEZ, ) ) Honorable Defendant-Appellee. ) Cheryl D. Ingram ) Judge Presiding. ) JUSTICE JOSEPH GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiffs, Lazerric and Angela Hartzog, brought suit against their landlord, Brunilda Martinez, alleging that Lazerric was injured when he slipped and fell on the back stairs of their apartment, which Martinez had negligently allowed to accumulate water.…