Hopwood v. Elmwood Community High School District 322

This is a personal injury action arising out of injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Dawn Hopwood (Dawn), while enrolled at Elmwood Community High School District 322 (Elmwood High). Dawn’s father, Dennis, claims recovery for medical bills under section 15 of the lilinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (hereinafter the Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 40, par. 1015). Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s entry of summary judgment for the defendant, Lois Silzer, a teacher at Elmwood Community High School, and dismissal of their complaint against the school district.

Dawn injured her knee…