McCarthy v. River Forest Golf Club

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Elaine McCarthy, brought an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained during a fall which occurred on grounds owned and maintained in an allegedly negligent manner by defendant, River Forest Golf Club (hereinafter “club”). The matter comes before this court upon plaintiff’s appeal from an order entered by the circuit court of Cook County granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on a finding that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

The sole issues presented for review are…