Mullins v. Crystal Lake Park District

The corporate defendants’ counterclaim seeking indemnity against Stokes, a minor defendant, 1 was dismissed on the pleadings. Counterplaintiffs appeal, claiming that a cause of action was properly stated based upon the theory of active-passive negligence.

The complaint of Michael Mullins, a minor, alleged that the Park District owned land which it leased to the Junior Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of conducting a fireworks display; that on July 4th, 1967, the Melrose Corporation erected a fireworks display in conjunction with the Jaycees; that on that date the defendant Stokes stole some…