McCauley v. Chicago Board of Education

Plaintiff brought an action on behalf of her minor son, Richard McCauley, to recover damages for injuries caused by the alleged wilful and wanton conduct of defendants, Elise Mahem (his teacher) and the Chicago Board of Education. Defendants moved to strike and dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action pursuant to sections 45 and 48 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, pars. 45 and 48). The court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, and plaintiff appeals.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court erred in ruling plaintiff’s…