Legal Opinion
Provence v. Doolin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 26, 1980No. 79-148PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Karns
The defendants, who variously owned, leased, and operated the TriCity Speedway and the automobile races held there, appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Madison County awarding the plaintiff, Bruce Provence, damages for personal injuries incurred when he was struck by a race car. The defendants contend, among other things, that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent, assumed the risk of injury, and was bound by a release he executed discharging the defendants from any liability.
Tri-City Speedway is located in Granite City. It consists of two oval dirt tracks, a quarter mile…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- LaFrenz v. Lake County Fair BoardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
- Barrett v. FritzIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Kapelski v. Alton & Southern RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
- Seymour v. New Bremen Speedway, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Peggy Coleman v. Ramada Hotel Operating Company, Doing Business as Lakelawn LodgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Reddell v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Thomas v. Holliday by and Through HollidaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Larsen v. Vic Tanny InternationalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
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