Beckus v. Chicago Board of Education

Plaintiff, Louis Beckus, a minor, by his father and next friend, George Beckus, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his amended complaint. Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from defendant Chicago Board of Education (hereinafter Board) for injuries sustained in a school playground. Defendant, pursuant to section 48 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, par. 48), filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint based on the immunity of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 85, par. 1 —…