Mooneyham v. State

This is an action brought by Thomas Mooneyham, Administrator for the death of his son, Ronald Scott Mooneyham.

On October 25, 1972, Thomas Mooneyham, his wife, and their son, Ronald Scott Mooneyham, age 12, and several others visited Starved Rock State Park. This was the first occasion that the Mooneyhams and their children had ever been in the park. They arrived in the park about 1:00 p.m., and shortly thereafter, they prepared lunch. Lunch was concluded approximately one hour later and at that time, Ronald, age 12, Allen Tidwell, age 8, Ronald’s sister, Lucretia, age 6, and another child in…