Legal Opinion
Strickland v. Kotecki
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 15, 2009No. 3-07-0831PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lytton
Plaintiffs, Carrie and Kevin Strickland (Kevin S.), filed a three-count complaint against defendants, Janet and Kevin Kotecki (Kevin K.), for injuries Kevin S. sustained when he jumped over a fence to stop Kevin K. from committing suicide. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 615 (West 2006)). The trial court granted the motion. On appeal, plaintiffs argue that the trial court should have applied the rescue doctrine to sustain their complaint. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
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