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Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago
Date: 08-24-2017
Case Number:
Judge: Clare McWilliams
Court: Circuit Court, Cook County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: Patrick Salvi, Jeffrey J. Kroll, Bill Williams and Jennifer L. Ashley
Defendant's Attorney: City of Chicago Law Department
Description:
Chicago, IL - Jury Awards $148 Million To Plaintiff
Tierney Darden sued the City of Chicago on a governmental tort claim theory claiming that she was seriously injured and harmed when she was partially paralyzed by a collapsing O'Hare International Airport bus shelter during an August storm in 2015.
Darden, age 26, was sheltering under the bus stop on a lower-level street that accesses Terminal 2 at the airport with her mother and sister. He spinal cord was severed and she was left paralyzed from the waist down.
She claimed that the shelter was not property constructed and was poorly maintained.
Before the accident, Plaintiff lived independently and was a dancer.
Tierney Darden sued the City of Chicago on a governmental tort claim theory claiming that she was seriously injured and harmed when she was partially paralyzed by a collapsing O'Hare International Airport bus shelter during an August storm in 2015.
Darden, age 26, was sheltering under the bus stop on a lower-level street that accesses Terminal 2 at the airport with her mother and sister. He spinal cord was severed and she was left paralyzed from the waist down.
She claimed that the shelter was not property constructed and was poorly maintained.
Before the accident, Plaintiff lived independently and was a dancer.
Outcome:
Plaintiff's verdict for $148 million.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago?
The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $148 million.
Which court heard Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Cook County, Oklahoma, IL. The presiding judge was Clare McWilliams.
Who were the attorneys in Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago?
Plaintiff's attorney: Patrick Salvi, Jeffrey J. Kroll, Bill Williams and Jennifer L. Ashley. Defendant's attorney: City of Chicago Law Department.
When was Tierney Darden v. City of Chicago decided?
This case was decided on August 24, 2017.