Abrams v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, Patricia Abrams, individually and as special administrator of the estate of Georgia Sabrina White, brought this negligence action against defendant, the City of Chicago, to recover for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The trial court granted summary judgment for the City, finding that the City’s conduct was not a proximate cause of plaintiffs injuries. The appellate court reversed. 338 Ill. App. 3d 179. We allowed the City’s petition for leave to appeal (177 Ill. 2d R. 315(a)), and now reverse the judgment of the appellate court.

BACKGROUND

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