Cione v. Chicago Transit Authority
Case Date: 04/25/2001
Court: 1st District Appellate
Docket No: 1-00-1299 Rel
THIRD DIVISION No. 1--00--1299
JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff Lawrence Cione appeals from an order of the circuitcourt granting defendant Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) motionto dismiss plaintiff's complaint with prejudice. On appeal,plaintiff contends that the trial court abused its discretion indismissing his complaint based on its determination that hisstatutory notice pursuant to section 41 of the Metropolitan TransitAuthority Act (Transit Act) (70 ILCS 3605/41 (West 1998)) wasinsufficient. Plaintiff also contends that section 41 violates theIllinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, |