Legal Opinion

Downing v. United Auto Racing Ass'n

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 28, 1991No. 1—89—0716, 1—89—0739 consPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McMORROW

Plaintiff Terry Downing was injured during a midget car race that was held on premises operated by defendants United Auto Racing Association (UARA) and Aaron Willis (Willis) (hereinafter collectively referred to as defendants). The plaintiff’s injuries occurred when a car driven by defendant Robert Guess (Guess) overturned on the racetrack and struck plaintiff, who was standing just off the track in an area unprotected by a guardrail. A jury found that Guess was not negligent in his driving of the car, and he is not a party to this appeal. The jury determined that the actions of defendants…

2Cases cited51 opinions

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