Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Narrow Tort Immunity Exception for Bicyclists Previously Given by First District
In a prior blog, HeplerBroom attorney Stephanie Weiner discussed the First District’s holding in Alave v. City of Chicago. In this case, the First District appeared to create a narrow exception to the Tort Immunity Act for a cyclist who was injured in a crosswalk near a Divvy bike rental station in Chicago. However, the Supreme Court […]
Local Governments and Cyclists Take Note: First District Limits Recent Exception to Tort Immunity Act
In a recent blog (which can be read here), HeplerBroom attorney Stephanie Weiner highlighted the First District Appellate Court’s recent ruling in Alave v. City of Chicago and its impact on the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. In Alave, the First District created a narrow exception to the Tort Immunity Act for bicycle riders near […]
First District Creates Narrow Exception to Tort Immunity Act
A recent ruling by Illinois’ First District Appellate Court has carved out a narrow exception to the Tort Immunity Act. Case Background In 2019, Plaintiff was riding his bicycle within a crosswalk on a Chicago city street when he hit a pothole and fell, sustaining injuries. The area where he fell was 100 feet from […]
An Illinois Supreme Court Reminder of What Constitutes Willful and Wanton Conduct under Tort Immunity Act: Barr v. Cunningham, 2017 IL 120751
The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, 745 ILCS 10/1-101, et seq.—commonly known as the Tort Immunity Act—provides certain statutory immunities to local public entities. These protected entities include, but are not limited to, counties, townships, municipalities, school districts, park districts, and other local governmental bodies. See 745 ILCS 10/1-206. The Act sets forth […]