A Cook County jury determined Chicago police officers were not liable for the death of a 55-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a driver being chased by officers, records show.
The Chicago City Council refused in February to pay $8.25 million to resolve the lawsuit filed by the family of Dominga Flores Gomez, who died in the crash that ended the chase launched by two Chicago Police Department officers just before 9 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2022.
After a three-week trial, the jury determined that the fatal injuries suffered by Flores Gomez, who was survived by five children and eight grandchildren, were the fault of the driver who refused to stop for police, records show…