ANDREWS v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 40056.

37 Ill.2d 309 (1967)

226 N.E.2d 597

CLEO ANDREWS, Admr., Appellee, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Appellants. — (ELBERT FOX, Appellee, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RAYMOND F. SIMON, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN and ALLEN HARTMAN, Assistants Corporation Counsel, of counsel,) for appellants.

ROGERS, STRAYHORN & HARTH, of Chicago, (RAYMOND E. HARTH, of counsel,) for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause involves two suits for damages against police officers and against their employing municipality. The first is a wrongful death action by Cleo Andrews, administrator of the estate of Charles Andrews, deceased, against the city of Chicago, and one of its policemen, alleging that while acting in the course of his employment the latter...

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