Legal Opinion
Poskozim v. Monnacep
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 7, 1985No. 83—1594, 83—2185 consPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE JIGANTI
delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue in the instant appeal is whether the plaintiff, James G. Poskozim, who was injured while making his first parachute jump, is precluded from recovery by the exculpatory agreement he executed. The defendants are a joint venture of Maine Township High School District 207, Niles Township High School District 219, Northfield Township High School District 225, and Oakton Community College District 535 (collectively referred by the acronym Monnacep), Sky Sports, Inc., and Dave Jacobs and James Miglore, employees of Sky Sports,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gross v. SweetNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Owen v. Vic Tanny's EnterprisesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
- Diedrich v. WrightDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
3Cited by11 opinions
- Zimmerman v. Northfield Real Estate, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- Evans v. Lima Lima Flight Team, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2007
- Falkner v. Hinckley Parachute Center, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1989
- Malecha v. St. Croix Valley Skydiving Club, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Sirek v. Fairfield Snowbowl, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
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