D.M. v. National School Bus Service, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BOWMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, D.M., attended school at a public facility operated by defendant Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL). SEDOL assigned its students to be transported to and from school by various buses, each of which traveled a different route. The buses were operated by defendant National School Bus Service, Inc. (NSBS), which is not a party to this appeal.

Plaintiff sued defendants to recover damages for injuries that were allegedly inflicted upon him by another student while he was riding his bus home from school. Count II of…