86: Contracts, Liability & Tort Immunity

Contracts are important legal tools local governments use to provide critical services to residents and pursue important projects. When local governments contract with third parties to perform work, and there is a resulting hazard, injury, or other misstep, the risk of liability depends on several critical factors. Tune in to hear attorneys Erin Monforti, Derke Price, and Maulik Sharma discuss key issues surrounding contracts, liability, and tort immunity in Illinois. Share your thoughts and questions with podcast@ancelglink.com

Resources

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Illinois Supreme Court Resources: Restatement (2d) of Torts Section 414

https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/286ab8ed-592c-477e-8364-febf7d1a9e4c/55.00.pdf

Andrews v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/2019/124283.html

Lee v. Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.

https://casetext.com/case/lee-v-six-flags-theme-parks

Rangel v. Brookhaven Constructors

https://casetext.com/case/rangel-v-brookhaven-constructors-inc

Bokodi v. Foster Wheeler Robbins, Inc.

https://casetext.com/case/bokodi-v-foster-wheeler-robbins 

NRPA 2024 Annual Conference

https://conference.nrpa.org/

2024 APA-IL State Conference

https://www.ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sp/state-conference

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Credits

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Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf

Chair: Daniel J. Bolin

Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith

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