Sappington v. Sparta Municipal Hospital District

Plaintiff’s complaint for personal injuries was dismissed on motion for failure to file a written notice within six months of the date of his injury as required by chapter 85, § 8-102, Ill Rev Stats 1967.

The sole question to be determined is whether such notice was necessary.

Plaintiff contends that a hospital district is not a local public entity as contemplated by the statute. Chapter 85, § 1-206, Ill Rev Stats 1967, reads as follows: “ ‘ Local public entity’ includes a county, township, municipality, municipal corporation, school district, school board, forest preserve district, park…