ADAMS v. BROOKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

Gen. No. 11,111.

16 Ill. App.2d 263 (1958)

148 N.E.2d 39

Evelyn Adams, Administrator of Estate of Terry Lee Adams, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brookwood Country Club, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District, First Division.

Released for publication February 28, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd P. Douglas, of Chicago, for defendant-appellant.

Leren & Burek, of Wheaton (Alexander J. Burek, of counsel) for appellee.


JUSTICE McNEAL delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought against the Brookwood Country Club by the Administrator of the Estate of Terry Lee Adams to recover for his wrongful death on August 29, 1954, in a creek which flowed on defendant's property. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $5,000 and defendant appeals.

On the pleading it was admitted that the defendant corporation then and for a long time prior...

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