Gustein v. City of Evanston

SIXTH DIVISION JUNE 4, 2010 No. 1-08-3607 ELIZABETH GUTSTEIN, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County ) v. ) No. 05 L 002597 ) CITY OF EVANSTON, a Municipal Corporation, ) Honorable ) Edward Washington II Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff Elizabeth Gutstein filed suit in the circuit court of Cook County against the municipal defendant, the City of Evanston (City), alleging that she fell and suffered injuries to her elbow resulting from the municipality’s negligent maintenance of an…