White v. City of Centralia

The present action comes before us as the result of a motion to dismiss an amended complaint filed by plaintiff, Wayne White, Administrator of the Estate of Edward Keith White, deceased, as against the City of Centralia, Illinois, as defendant; and another defendant, Robert C. Reynolds, who does not appeal.

The amended complaint charged that the defendant City, a municipal corporation, owned a tract of land upon which was located a reservoir, known as Raccoon Lake, as part of its water supply system; and also had a public park adjacent thereto which was used as a public playground and…