86: Contracts, Liability & Tort Immunity

05/09/2024 55 min
86: Contracts, Liability & Tort Immunity

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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 [email protected]  Resources ­­­­_____ 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  ­____ Credits  ____  Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Julie Tappendorf Chair: Daniel J. Bolin Engineers: Ricardo Perez, Matt Smith This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest, but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers