Williams v. Board of Education

Plaintiff, Cameron Williams, brought a personal injury suit against the defendant Board of Education of the City of Chicago (the Board) and appeals from orders of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing count III of his first amended complaint on the ground that it was barred by the statute of limitations. For the reasons which follow, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand for further proceedings.

In his initial complaint, plaintiff alleged that the Board owned, operated, maintained and controlled Harper High School in Chicago, Illinois. The school offered athletic…