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PETERS v. BELLINGER

No. 35464.

19 Ill.2d 367 (1960)

166 N.E.2d 581

LAWRENCE H. PETERS, Appellee, v. JERRY BELLINGER et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 16, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT E. FITZPATRICK, of Lawrenceville, for appellants.

PHILIP C. ZIMMERLY, of Champaign, for appellee.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff sued the defendants, city of Bridgeport, and Jerry Bellinger, one of its police officers. Count I claimed damages against the officer for injuries sustained in a beating by the officer, and count II charged the city with negligence in hiring the officer. The jury returned a verdict of $100 upon count I and $6,000 upon count II...

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