Placko v. Fawver

Plaintiff, Jill Placko, commenced this action in the circuit court of Whiteside County against defendant, Wayne Fawver, to recover damages incurred when the plaintiff underwent a series of rabies shots and suffered a severe reaction to them. Upon defendant’s motion, the court entered summary judgment for defendant and plaintiff appealed.

Certain facts are essentially uncontroverted. At the time of her injury, plaintiff was three years old. On August 1, 1973, plaintiff was playing in the backyard of her home when a stray cat came into the backyard. Plaintiff was bitten by the cat while she was…