Legal Opinion

Collins v. Mid-America Bag Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 22, 1989No. 2-88-0444PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, J.P. Collins, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Lake County granting the motion of defendant, Mid-America Bag Company, to dismiss. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint for failure to state a cause of action. We affirm.

On March 17, 1988, plaintiff filed a complaint in the circuit court of Lake County alleging that he was injured while playing in a softball game organized by defendant. The complaint further alleged that defendant had a duty to provide a safe playing field…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ogle v. FuitenIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Thrall Car Manufacturing Co. v. LindquistAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  3. Puttman v. May Excavating Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Mueller v. KellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Stedman v. SpirosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Esser v. McIntyreIllinois Supreme Court · 1996
  2. McDermott v. Metropolitan Sanitary DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  3. Simpson v. Byron Dragway, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  4. Godee v. Illinois Youth Soccer Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  5. O'Connell v. Turner Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2011

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