Geimer v. Chicago Park District

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Robert Geimer, sued the defendant, Chicago Park District, for injuries resulting from a game of touch football. Plaintiff claimed that defendant’s referees acted wilfully and wantonly when they failed to expel an opponent from the game for his rough play before he injured the plaintiff. A jury found for the plaintiff and awarded damages of $100,000. Defendant filed a post-trial motion pursuant to section 2 — 1202 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1202 (West 1992)), requesting judgment notwithstanding…