Nichol v. Stass

The plaintiffs, Gregory Nichol and Ruby Nichol, brought this action in the circuit court of Cook County individually and as cospecial administrators of the estate of the decedent, Jonathan Nichol, against the defendants, John Stass and Bonnie Stass, and the Human Enrichment and Developmental Association (HEDA), an independent child welfare agency. The plaintiffs alleged that Jonathan, their son, died while in the care of the Stasses, who were acting as Jonathan’s foster parents at the time of his death and who were allegedly under the supervision of HEDA. The plaintiffs sought recovery from…