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· 9/26/1969

Baran v. City of Chicago Heights

Citations

  • 251 N.E.2d 227
  • 43 Ill. 2d 177
  • 1969 Ill. LEXIS 262

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • city liable where misplaced street light rendered automobile’s headlights less effective, causing motorist to drive past dead-end
  • a municipality must respond in damages only if it “creates a hazardous condition and someone is injured as a consequence” (emphasis added)

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Judges: Kluczynski

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