ROBLES v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 1-13-1599.

10 N.E.3d 236 (2014)

2014 IL App (1st) 131599

381 Ill. Dec. 151

Luz Ydira ROBLES, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Juan Carlos Robles, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CITY OF CHICAGO, a Municipal Corporation, and Unknown City of Chicago Police Officers, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

Rehearing Denied June 13, 2014.

Modified June 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Collins Law Firm, P.C., of Naperville (Edward J. Manzke, of counsel), for appellant.

Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Benna Ruth Solomon, Myriam Zreczny Kasper, and Jonathon D. Byrer, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellees.


OPINION

Justice NEVILLE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Luz Robles, as special administrator of the estate of Juan Robles, sued the City of Chicago (City), alleging that City police committed willful and wanton misconduct when they shot and killed Juan. The trial court granted the City's motion for summary judgment, holding that the general immunity for discretionary acts barred recovery from the City, even for its officers' willful...

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