JONES v. POLISH FALCONS OF CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS

No. 1-92-1399.

614 N.E.2d 397 (1993)

244 Ill. App.3d 348

185 Ill.Dec. 263

Richard JONES, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Marie Jones, Deceased; Maurice McClendon, individually and as Administrator of the Estates of Clarence Mayes, Deceased, Tyrone Mayes, Deceased, and Willie Mayes, Deceased; Maurice McClendon, individually and as Guardian of the Estates of Bryan Mayes, a minor, and James Mayes, a minor and Gloria Pickens, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. POLISH FALCONS OF CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Defendant-Appellant (Reverend Ricky Singleton, individually and d/b/a The Whole Truth Pentecostal Church, Sister Juanita Singleton, individually and d/b/a The Whole Truth Pentecostal Church, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

March 31, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago (Hugh C. Griffin, Kathryn C. Wyatt, of counsel), for appellant.

Stern & Rotheiser, Chicago (Joel W. Ostrander, of counsel), for appellant.

David S. Pochis and Alan D. Katz, Chicago, for plaintiffs-appellees.


Presiding Justice JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs filed a negligence action against the defendants, the Polish Falcons of the City of Chicago Heights, a fraternal organization, Reverend Ricky Singleton, and Juanita Singleton, seeking damages resulting from a fire. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants owned and operated a building in Chicago Heights and failed to exercise ordinary care in...

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