Becker v. State

Claimant, Margie Becker, by her mother and next friend, seeks to recover damages from the State of Illinois for personal injuries sustained by the Claimant while visiting Mattheissen State Park. The accident occurred on May 29, 1978, when the Claimant was 13 years old and she fell over a waterfall and dropped about 50 to 75 feet.

The area of the Mattheissen State Park where the Claimant was injured is called Cascade Falls. In this area, a long winding stairway is built into the side of the canyon, with handrails, leading directly into a rock basin (or creek bed) holding a pool of water. This…