{"id":2197,"date":"2015-08-31T08:12:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T13:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2019-11-07T05:33:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T11:33:51","slug":"illinois-supreme-court-affirms-general-rule-that-suicide-is-an-unforeseeable-event-that-breaks-the-causal-chain-in-both-negligent-and-intentional-torts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-supreme-court-affirms-general-rule-that-suicide-is-an-unforeseeable-event-that-breaks-the-causal-chain-in-both-negligent-and-intentional-torts\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Supreme Court Affirms General Rule That Suicide is an Unforeseeable Event That Breaks the Causal Chain in Both Negligent and Intentional Torts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 21, 2015, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.illinoiscourts.gov\/SUPREMECOURT\/DEFAULT.ASP\">Illinois Supreme Court<\/a> affirmed a general rule as a matter of law with respect to suicide. Maria Turcios brought a wrongful death lawsuit based on her husband\u2019s suicide. The lawsuit alleged that it was caused by the defendant\u2019s intentional infliction of emotional distress.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit was filed against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.debrulerco.com\/\">DeBruler Company<\/a> as the agent for Colonial Park Apartments. Her husband was Nelsyn Caceras, who was also known as Ricardo Ortiz. The plaintiff alleged that she and her family had suffered through many efforts by the defendant apartment complex to throw the family out of their apartment stating that the building was being demolished. In fact, the apartment building was torn down.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court reviewed de novo the trial judge\u2019s grant of the defendant\u2019s motion to dismiss plaintiff\u2019s wrongful death and survival claims. The Illinois Appellate Court vacated the order and remanded the case. The Supreme Court reversed and reinstated the dismissal order.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/illinois-supreme-court-affirms-general-rule-that-suicide-is-an-unforeseeable-event-that-breaks-the-causal-chain-in-both-negligent-and-intentional-torts\/#more-2197\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 21, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a general rule as a matter of law with respect to suicide. Maria Turcios brought a wrongful death lawsuit based on her husband\u2019s suicide. The lawsuit alleged that it was caused by the defendant\u2019s intentional infliction of emotional distress. 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