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· 6/6/1980

Repinski v. Jubilee Oil Co.

Citations

  • 405 N.E.2d 1383
  • 85 Ill. App. 3d 15
  • 40 Ill. Dec. 291
  • 1980 Ill. App. LEXIS 3023

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  • considering the 1½-foot diameter of a sidewalk defect 1½ inches deep
  • plaintiff could submit evidence of suicide attempt where the evidence suggested that the attempt took place shortly after the accident and there was evidence that the plaintiff was bereft of his free will when he acted
  • plaintiff could submit evidence of suicide attempt where the evidence suggested that the attempt took place shortly after the accident and there was evidence that the plaintiff was bereft of his free will when he acted
  • plaintiff could submit evidence of suicide attempt where the evidence suggested that the attempt took place shortly after the accident and there was evidence that the plaintiff was bereft of his free will when he acted
  • “There is no bright line test to determine when a defect is so slight that it becomes a question for the court or should be submitted to the jury, and each case must be determined on its particular facts and circumstances.”
  • jury must be allowed to decide whether city was liable to pedestrian who, while walking on a city sidewalk in a predominately residential area crossing a gasoline station driveway, tripped in a hole that was 1 ½ inches deep and 1 ½ feet in diameter

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Judges: Mejda

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