Mitchell v. Special Education Joint Agreement School District No. 208

Plaintiff, Daniel Mitchell, a minor, by his legal guardian, Shirley Lambert, appeals from the order of the circuit court of Cook County granting the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant, the Special Education Joint Agreement School District No. 208 (the school). The circuit court found that Daniel failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether school employees acted willfully and wantonly in failing to supervise him. Daniel challenges that conclusion on appeal. We affirm.

Daniel suffers from Down’s Syndrome, is profoundly mentally delayed, is not able to speak,…