Legal Opinion
Blankenship v. Peoria Park District
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 23, 1994No. 3—93—0953PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE SLATER
delivered the opinion of the court:
Sherill L. Blankenship (the decedent) drowned while swimming in a pool owned by defendant board of education, Peoria School District 150 (the School District), and operated by defendant Peoria Park District (the Park District). Plaintiff William Blankenship, as administrator of decedent’s estate, filed a two-count complaint pursuant to the Wrongful Death Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 70, par. 0.01 et seq.) alleging that defendant’s failure to supervise the pool caused the decedent’s death. The trial court dismissed count I, finding…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Vesey v. Chicago Housing AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by38 opinions
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