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BEACH v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

Gen. No. 10,359.

32 Ill. App.2d 256 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 436

Ruby Beach, Administrator of the Estate of James Robert Dooley, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of Springfield, County of Sangamon, State of Illinois, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

October 18, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Flesher & Taylor, of Taylorville, for appellant.

Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk, of Springfield, for City of Springfield, Londrigan & Londrigan, of Springfield, for John Paul Starling & Fred Wassell, appellees.

ROETH, PRESIDING JUSTICE.

This suit was brought by the administrator of the estate of Robert Dooley, deceased, who on the 14th day of June, 1959, died by drowning in Lake Springfield, against the City of Springfield, owner of the lake, and John Paul Starling and Fred Wassell, lifeguards employed by the City of Springfield. The complaint contained three counts; the first two alleged negligence on the part of the City of Springfield. It is alleged that the City of Springfield...

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