Lewis v. Collinsville Unit No. 10 School District

Collinsville Unit No. 10 School District (Collinsville Unit No. 10) appeals from the trial court’s July 31, 1998, and August 6, 1998, orders granting the plaintiffs motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice. We reverse and remand with directions.

Jennifer Lynn Lewis (Jennifer) was a Collinsville High School student. On November 2, 1994, she was walking down a school hallway when an altercation between two male students broke out in front of her. An errant swing by one of these male students caught the strap of Jennifer’s purse, and the momentum of the swing pulled her to the floor. In…