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WALKER v. FOREST PRESERVE DIST.

No. 37034.

27 Ill.2d 538 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 296

MATHIAS WALKER, JR., et al., Appellants, v. FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 29, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PHILIP E. RYAN, of Chicago, (WILLIAM J. HARTE, of counsel,) for appellants.

J. STIRLING MORTIMER, DONALD N. BERCHEM and LAWRENCE F. MURPHY, all of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Three actions were brought in the superior court of Cook County against the Forest Preserve District of that county, each seeking damages for personal injuries sustained at a swimming pool maintained by the district. Each plaintiff was seriously injured when he dove into shallow water, striking his head on the bottom. In each case it was alleged that the pool was unmarked as to depth...

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