Seaburg v. Williams

PRESIDING JUSTICE SPIVEY

delivered. the; opinion of the court.

Defendant Lamont Williams appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois. Trial was had without a jury.

This cause of action was before the Second Division of this Court on the pleadings. Seaburg v. Williams, 16 Ill.App.2d 295, 148 N.E.2d 49.

The issue before the court on that appeal was whether a cause of action for a non-negligent tort or pure-tort may be maintained in Illinois against a minor of the age of six years or under. The court concluded that an allegation charging a minor then of the age of five…