Ceplina v. South Milwaukee School Board

The order appealed from denied a motion for summary judgment.

This is an action to recover damages sustained as the result of injuries suffered in a school playground accident. The minor plaintiff, Rosemarie Ceplina, was injured on April 5, 1973, when she was struck in the face with a baseball bat swung by the defendant-appellant, James Pauwels, also a minor. An amended complaint, setting forth two causes of action, was filed on October 17,1974.

The first cause of action stated a claim in negligence against the South Milwaukee School Board and its liability insurer, the Home Indemnity Company.…