Aldroos v. Vance Uniformed Protection Services, Inc.

              FIFTH DIVISION
October 31, 2008
Nos. 1-06-2009 & 1-06-2126 consolidated
MUJTABA AIDROOS; TERRY BRUS, Executor of the
Estate of Michael Brus, Deceased; GAIL WEHRHEIM,
Special Administrator of the Estate of Robert Wehrheim,
Deceased; SHEILA GALE; BRANDON GALE; and
DONALD GARCIA, Independent Administrator of the
Estate of William Garcia, Deceased.
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
VANCE UNIFORMED PROTECTION SERVICES, INC.,
and LATESSA DIAMOND,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Honorable
Lynn M. Egan,
Judge Presiding.
JUSTICE O'MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:
In this consolidated action involving claims for negligence, wrongful death, and survival
damages, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Vance Uniformed
Protection Services, Inc. (Vance), and Latessa Diamond. Plaintiffs appealed, contending defendants
had a duty to protect against criminal conduct where defendants contracted to provide security
services. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
BACKGROUND
This case arose from the shooting deaths and injuries that occurred at Navistar International
Transportation Corp. and International Truck and Engine Corp. (Navistar) in Melrose Park, Illinois,