Moy v. County of Cook

640 N.E.2d 926 (1994)

159 Ill.2d 519

203 Ill.Dec. 776

Richard MOY, as Special Adm'r of the Estate of Choy Moy, Deceased, Appellant,

v.

The COUNTY OF COOK, Appellee.

No. 75436.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

July 28, 1994.

Rehearing Denied October 3, 1994.

David B. Wilson, Levin & Perconti, Chicago, for appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., Chicago (Karen A. Covy, William P. Pestorius and Georgia A. Buglass, Asst. State's Attys., of counsel), for appellee.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the County of Cook may be held vicariously liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for the…