Legal Opinion

Beccue v. Rockford Park District

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 16, 1968No. Gen. 67-125PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Davis

The plaintiff, Shirley Beccue, brought this action against the defendant, Rockford Park District, for personal injuries suffered while tobogganing at a park owned by the defendant. In her complaint, she charged the defendant with negligence in Count I, and with wilful and wanton conduct in Count II.

The jury answered separate special verdicts, finding that the plaintiff was free from any negligence or wilful or wanton conduct proximately contributing to her injuries, and also, that the defendant was free from any negligence or wilful and wanton misconduct as charged against it. The jury…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Geraghty v. Burr Oak Lanes, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Driscoll v. C. Rasmussen Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Precision Extrusions, Inc. v. StewartAppellate Court of Illinois · 1962

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Ziarko v. Soo Line RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Chisolm v. StephensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  3. McDonald v. Frontier Lanes, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1971
  4. Scott Davis, Plaintiff-Cross-Appellee, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Defendant-Cross-Appellant, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  5. Chapman v. FoggyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978

29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API