Legal Opinion
AD Ex Rel. JD v. FOREST PRESERVE DIST. OF KANE CTY.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 13, 2000No. 2-99-0645PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLAREN
The defendant, The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois, appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, A.D., a minor, by his parent, guardian, and next friend, J.D., finding the defendant liable for injuries sustained by the plaintiff when he ran into a tree located in the defendant’s forest preserve. The defendant appeals the trial court’s denial of its motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse.
The following facts are taken from the record. On May 22, 1996, the plaintiff, who was eight years old, went to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Benhart v. Rockford Park DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Dinelli v. County of LakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Koltes v. St. Charles Park DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
- Bialek v. Moraine Valley Community College School District 524Appellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Burmac Metal Finishing Co. v. West Bend Mutual InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
- Jiotis v. The Burr Ridge Park DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
- Foust v. Forest Preserve DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 2016
- Murphy v. Springfield Park DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 2020
- Foust v. The Forest Preserve District of Cook CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2016
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