Christopher Ries thought he’d finally won.
A jury awarded him $4 million for neck and back injuries he suffered after he was hit by a stolen Chicago Police squad car in 2002. Jurors faulted the police for leaving the suspect alone in the back of the squad with the keys in the ignition — and for then chasing the suspect.
But the city appealed, claiming the officers should receive immunity. And last month, the city won in the Illinois Supreme Court, canceling out Ries’ award.
Chicago is getting more aggressive in fighting lawsuits against police officers — a strategy that’s winning approval from the rank-and-file who believe the city settled too easily in the past.
But some plaintiffs and their attorneys complain the city is going too far.
City Pushing Too Hard?
Boo-fucking-hoo. So a bunch of law school hacks who couldn't cut it in the real world, aside from quick payouts from an overly generous Corp Counsel, are going to have to work for their money. Maybe they'll stop taking the frivolous suits and actually work at making a living for once. We can't say we'd cry if a few hundred lawyers went out of business