Schuman v. Pekin House Restaurant & Lounge

The plaintiff, Sarah Schuman, brought this action for damages she suffered when she fell on a public sidewalk abutting the defendant Pekin House Restaurant in Chicago. Defendants Quinn S. Fung and Kathleen Fung are the beneficial owners of the land trust which owns the real estate upon which the restaurant is situated. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of all defendants except the city of Chicago, and the plaintiff appealed. This action is pending against the city of Chicago.

In her complaint the plaintiff alleged that the sidewalk in front of the restaurant was “cracked,…