Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Windy City Balloon Port, Ltd.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 31, 1987No. 2—86—0464 through 2—86—0468 consPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Unverzagt
This case concerns a hot air balloon disaster which occurred on August 15, 1981, near Northwest Highway (Route 14) in Barrington Hills, Illinois. The balloon was carrying six passengers, including plaintiff Harry Evans and the decedents of plaintiffs Deborah Coleman, Sandra Ritter, Lily Ann Baker, and Wendy Keating. The balloon contacted defendant Commonwealth Edison’s electrical power lines, ignited and crashed. Save for plaintiff Evans who jumped from the balloon, all aboard perished, including the balloon pilot, James A. Bickett. Plaintiffs brought this action for personal injury and…
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