Huey v. the Town of Cicero

Plaintiff, Isaac Huey, as administrator of the estate of his deceased minor son, Jerome, instituted a wrongful-death action in the circuit court of Cook County against the Town of Cicero, its board of trustees, and certain named individual officials of the town. Pursuant to defendants’ motion and over written objections by plaintiff, the trial court dismissed the suit as to all defendants. Plaintiff appealed and the cause is before this court because it is alleged that questions arising under the State and Federal constitutions are presented.

The instant action arose from the fatal felonious…