Supreme Court of Illinois

In a suit arising from a boy who was rendered a quadriplegic after an accident involving a mini-trampoline used on school property, summary judgement in favor of the defendant is reversed where: 1) the statute on hazardous activities is applicable; and 2) the evidence demonstrated a question of fact as to whether the conduct at issue was willful and wanton.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/16/2007
• Published 02/16/2007

Judges

• Justice KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan J. Schwartz, Philip H. Corboy, Sr., Thomas A. Demetrio, of Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., Chicago, Michael T. Reagan, of Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan, P.C., Ottawa, for appellants., Mara S. Georges, Corporation Counsel, Chicago (Benna Ruth Solomon, Myriam Zreczny, Sara K. Hornstra, of counsel), for amicus curiae City of Chicago.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stellato & Schwartz, Ltd., Chicago (Esther Joy Schwartz, Kenneth J. Hogan, Donald E. Stellato, David S. Allen, of counsel), for appellees Chicago Youth Center and James Collins., William E. Spizzirri, Philip W. Domagalski, of Kralovec & Marquard, Chtrd., William A. Morgan, Chicago, for appellee Board of Education of the City of Chicago.