Thurman v. Champaign Park District

State: Illinois

Court: 4th District Appellate

Docket No: 4-10-1024 Official Reports

Case Date: 08/10/2011

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Appellate Court

Thurman v. Champaign Park District, 2011 IL App (4th) 101024

Appellate Court Caption

LUCAS C. THURMAN and LESLIE J. THURMAN, PlaintiffsAppellants, v. CHAMPAIGN PARK DISTRICT, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

District & No.

Fourth District Docket No. 4-10-1024 July 13, 2011 August 10, 2011 The Tort Immunity Act immunized defendant park district from liability for ordinary negligence for the injuries plaintiff suffered when he ran into a steel beam hidden by a tarp while playing tennis at defendant's facility, and the complaint was insufficient to state a cause of action for willful and wanton conduct.

Argued Filed Held
(Note: This syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.)

Decision Under Review

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign County, No. 10-L-28; the Hon. Michael Q. Jones, Judge, presiding.

Judgment

Affirmed.

Counsel on Appeal

Stacey E. Lynch and David V. Dorris (argued), both of Dorris Law Firm, P.C., of Bloomington, for appellants. Edward F. Dutton (argued), of Park District Risk Management Agency, of Wheaton, and Guy C. Hall, of Dobbins, Fraker, Tennant, Joy & Perlstein, P.C., of Champaign, for appellee.

Panel

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Steigmann and Pope concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

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