Bubb v. Springfield School District 186

The issue presented here is whether a school district is immune from negligence when a student is injured on a school sidewalk that is used for recreation. On September 14, 1990, Amy Pavolko suffered injuries while riding her bike on school property. Subsequently, her mother filed suit in the circuit court of Sangamon County against the defendant school district, individually and on the child’s behalf, alleging that defendant was negligent for failing to maintain the school sidewalk in a safe condition. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment based upon section 3 — 106 of the Local…