HARVEY v. CLYDE PARK DIST.

No. 38581.

32 Ill.2d 60 (1964)

203 N.E.2d 573

WILLIAM HARVEY et al., Appellants, v. CLYDE PARK DISTRICT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on denial of rehearing January 19, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROSENBERG & KOSIN, of Chicago, (ROBERT S. KOSIN, of counsel,) for appellants.

JOSEPH I. BULGER, of Chicago, for appellee.

DAVID S. KERWIN, RALPH PATTERSON, and KIRKLAND, ELLIS, HODSON, CHAFFETZ & MASTERS, all of Chicago, (THOMAS M. THOMAS and THOMAS F. SCULLY, of counsel,) for amicus curiae Chicago Park District.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

This action was instituted on behalf of William Harvey, a minor, to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, Clyde Park District, in maintaining its playground facilities. The complaint alleged that as a result of defendant's negligence, the plaintiff was thrown to the ground while using a children's slide. The defendant moved...

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