SAPPINGTON v. SPARTA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL DIST.

Gen. No. 68-89.

106 Ill. App.2d 255 (1969)

245 N.E.2d 262

Russell L. Sappington, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sparta Municipal Hospital District, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

February 20, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dixon & McDonnell, of Belleville (Joseph B. McDonnell, of counsel), for appellant.

Pope and Driemeyer, of East St. Louis (John T. Pierce, Jr., of counsel), for appellee.


CREBS, J.

Plaintiff's complaint for personal injuries was dismissed on motion for failure to file a written notice within six months of the date of his injury as required by chapter 85, § 8-102, Ill Rev Stats 1967.

The sole question to be determined is whether such notice was necessary.

Plaintiff contends that a hospital district is not a local public entity as contemplated by the statute. Chapter...

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