Poelker v. Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit School District No. 11

Plaintiff Ty Poelker was injured by a discus thrown by a classmate while they were preparing to participate in a track meet at Macon Community Unit School District (Macon). Ty attended Warrens-burg-Latham Community Unit School District (Warrensburg-Latham). Ty and his parents brought an action in Macon County circuit court against both school districts. Upon remand from this court (Poelker v. Macon Community Unit School District No. 5 (1991), 212 Ill. App. 3d 312, 571 N.E.2d 479, appeal denied (1991), 141 Ill. 2d 559), and after procedural rulings by the trial judge, the jury ruled against…