When a Pothole Is Not So Open And Obvious
Roadway defect cases are a regular part of municipal litigation. For townships and municipalities, these cases often turn on a deceptively simple question. Should the danger have been obvious to the person who was injured. The Second District Appellate Court’s decision in Tarango v. Village of Carpentersville helps illustrate how that question is analyzed and why it sometimes prevents courts from ending a case early. In Tarango , the plaintiff claimed she injured her ankle a
Steve Judge
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