Legal Opinion
Karas v. Strevell
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 2008No. 104123, 104133 consPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Carman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.
Justice Kilbride specially concurred, with opinion.
OPINION
Plaintiff, Robert Karas, filed a complaint on behalf of his minor son, Benjamin Karas, alleging that Benjamin was injured while playing in an organized ice hockey game when he was bodychecked from behind by two opposing players. The complaint alleged that the opposing players’ conduct was willful and wanton, and further alleged that the opposing players’ team, the governing association of the officials who refereed the…
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