Hutchings v. Bauer

Defendants, Eugene and Elizabeth Bauer, operated a horse training business located on an 80-acre farm in Wauconda Township, Lake County, along Callahan Road. In order to allow grazing, the pasture had fencing around the perimeter. Immediately outside the fencing was a training lane which was utilized almost every day. Defendants were aware of the fact that, over the years, numerous vehicles had left the travelled way while driving around the curve on Callahan Road and crashed through their fence. Accordingly, they asked the township to install a guardrail to protect themselves, their fence…