United States Seventh Circuit
Remet Corp. v. City of Chicago, 06-4206
In a negligence suit alleging that a fire destroyed the plaintiff's manufacturing facility because defendant interrupted water service to the building's fire sprinklers and nearby fire hydrants, and failed to restore service before the fire, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the city was immune from suit under Illinois' Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/22/2007
- Decided 12/04/2007
- Published 12/04/2007
Judges
- EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kevin P. Caraher (argued), Cozen O'Connor, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Christopher M. Grunewald (argued), Office of the Corporation Counsel Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.