Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Stryker Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 29, 1979No. 78-848PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Romiti
The sole issue certified to this court under Supreme Court Rule 308 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 308), is:
“Whether a landlord as defined in said act who does not make his land available to the general public for recreational purposes may seek the protection of the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act of 1963, Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 70, Section 31-37.”
The court held that he may not, but certified the question for our immediate consideration. We disagree and reverse and remand with directions to dismiss the complaint.
On July 26, 1977, the plaintiff Johnson, as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Georgia Power Company v. McGruderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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