Legal Opinion

Lorton v. Brown County Community Unit School District No. 1

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1966No. 39812PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Underwood

Emma Lorton, a private kindergarten teacher, slipped and fell upon the floor of a school building in the basement of which the private kindergarten was operated with the knowledge and consent of the board of education of Brown County Community Unit School District No. 1. This school district operated the public school building in the balance of which a public school apparently was held. She filed a two-count complaint seeking damages for the resulting injuries from the district and its board of education in the amount of $10,000. The first count alleged negligence in the composition and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grasse v. Dealer's Transport Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Harvey v. Clyde Park Dist.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Erford v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Republic Pictures Corporation v. KapplerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
  5. People Ex Rel. Adamowski v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  5. Seifert v. Standard Paving Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976

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