Strawder v. City of Chicago

On September 29, 1990, plaintiff Sammy Strawder (Strawder) slipped, fell, and broke his arm while walking onto a parkway adjacent to a street in the City of Chicago (City). Strawder subsequently filed a complaint alleging negligence by the City. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Strawder. The City filed a timely notice of appeal and raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in denying the City’s request to strike a juror; (2) whether the trial court erred in denying a proposed jury instruction; and (3) whether the height variation between the street and the gravel…