Zonta v. Village of Bensenville

In Zonta v. Village of Bensenville, 167 Ill. App. 3d 354, 521 N.E.2d 274, 118 Ill. Dec. 206 (2nd Dist. 1988), the plaintiff was injured when he was about to enter defendant's village hall. He stopped to tie his shoe and as he learned his arm against the plate glass window next to the entrance doors, it shattered, injuring him. Id. at 275. The plaintiff was not able to specify how the plate glass was defective, so the defendant moved for summary judgment. Id. Plaintiff was not able to present any evidence in opposition to defendant's motion. Id. at 276. He did not have any witnesses, or any other evidence to show that the Defendant had any prior notice or knowledge of a potential defect. Thus, defendant's motion was granted. Id. at 277.