Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 23, 1998No. 1-98-1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cerda
The issue in this case is whether Navy Pier in Chicago is recreational property within the meaning of section 3 — 106 of the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/3—106 (West 1996)) so as to immunize its owner, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), a municipal corporation, from liability for plaintiffs personal injury claim.
The MPEA is a municipal corporation responsible for, inter alia, the “recreational, cultural, commercial, or residential” development and operation of Navy Pier in Chicago. 70 ILCS 210/4(b) (West…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Golla v. General Motors Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Bubb v. Springfield School District 186Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Ozuk v. River Grove Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- Batson v. Pinckneyville Elementary School District No. 50Appellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Doris Diamond v. Springfield Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Jackson Ex Rel. Essien v. Unified School District 259Supreme Court of Kansas · 2000
- Wallace v. Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1998
- Kayser v. Village of WarrenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Jackson Ex Rel. Essien v. Unified School District 259Supreme Court of Kansas · 2000
- Jackson Ex Rel. Essien v. Unified School District 259Supreme Court of Kansas · 2000