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PETRASKI v. THEDOS

No. 1-06-2914.

887 N.E.2d 24 (2008)

Michael PETRASKI, Guardian of the Estate of Margaret Petraski, a Disabled Person, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Deborah THEDOS, individually and as agent/employee of the Sheriff of Cook County, and Michael Sheehan, Sheriff of Cook County, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County of Chicago, Patrick T. Driscoll, Jr., Deputy State's Attorney, Chief, Civil Actions Bureau (Donna M. Lach and John A. Ouska, Assistant State's Attorneys, of Counsel); Barry G. Bollinger, Krista R. Frick and Michael P. Latz, Bollinger, Ruberry & Garvey, Chicago, Special Assistant State's Attorneys, for Appellants.

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Paul L. Salzetta, Karen McNulty Enright, and Michael W. Rathsack, of Counsel), for Appellee.

Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Margaret Petraski was seriously injured when she turned her car into the path of a high-speeding Cook County Sheriff's police car driven by Officer Deborah Thedos. A jury found for Petraski's guardian and returned a verdict in the amount of $35,835,684. The award was reduced by 25% to $26,876,763, based on Petraski's contributory negligence.

This appeal by the County and Thedos raises issues concerning expert...

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