Legal Opinion
Spangenberg v. Verner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 17, 2001No. 5-99-0135PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Chapman
On May 24, 1997, Frank Spangenberg was killed in a skydiving accident. Spangenberg rented equipment from Archway Skydiving Center (Archway), which is located at the Vandalia Municipal Airport (airport). The Vandalia Park District (Park District) is a municipal corporation that owns the airport. Archway provided the airplane to transport Spangenberg to the jump site. Spangenberg jumped from the plane at approximately 13,000 feet, his chute failed to open, and he fell to his death.
Frank Spangenberg’s widow, Eva (plaintiff), filed a five-count complaint against the Park District; Dave Verner,…
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