Vaughn v. State

This claim arises out of an unfortunate incident which occurred on June 30, 1973. On that date, Philip Vaughn, his wife, Marilyn, and his son, Robert, were in a boat on the Rock River.

Philip Vaughn had purchased the boat and outboard motor a few days earlier and had never had it in the water until the day in question.

Mr. Vaughn was raised in Silvis, Illinois, and knew there was a dam by the name of Sears Dam but did not know exactly where it was.

He had placed the boat in the water several miles upstream from the dam. He testified he had never looked at the map or chart of the river and was…