Legal Opinion

Mancha v. Field Museum of Natural History

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 2, 1972No. 55386PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schwartz

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court holding that plaintiff s third amended complaint did not state a cause of action against any' of the defendants, and dismissing the suit.

On March 16, 1966, plaintiff was a student in the seventh grade of: the Medgar Evers School in School District No. 169. On that day he,, together with a group of fellow students and the two defendant teachers,, Murray Feltus and Elaine Chisholm, organized a trip to the Field1. Museum of Natural History. About 50 students, ranging in age from: 12 to 15 years, were in the group. Plaintiff was 12 years old at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kahn v. James Burton Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Lance v. SeniorIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Altepeter v. Virgil State BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
  4. Woodman v. Litchfield Community School District No. 12Appellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  5. Gubbe v. Catholic Diocese of RockfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1970

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Kobylanski v. Chicago Board of EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Gerrity v. BeattyIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Munn Ex Rel. C.M. v. Hotchkiss SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
  4. Clay v. Chicago Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Mrzlak v. EttingerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975

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