Thomas v. Town of Cicero

THIRD DIVISION

September 29, 1999

No. 1-99-1120

BEVERLY THOMAS, ) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT OF

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) COOK COUNTY.)

v. ) 98 L 207)

TOWN OF CICERO, ) HONORABLE) PADDY McNAMARA,

Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

Streets are for vehicles. Sidewalks and crosswalks are for pedestrians. But what about alleys? The plaintiff in this case walked in a Town of Cicero (Cicero) alley. She stepped into a crack and fell, injuring herself.

The question before us is whether Cicero intended that the plaintiff walk in the part of the alley where she fell. If it did not, the money damages…