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REEVES v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 11539.

5 Ill. App.3d 880 (1972)

284 N.E.2d 373

PATRICK JOHN REEVES, a Minor, by First National Bank of Springfield, Guardian, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

June 19, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pratt & Mosele, Ltd., of East Alton, and James H. Manns, of Springfield, (Paul L. Pratt, of counsel,) for appellant.

W.J. Simhauser, City Attorney, of Springfield, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SIMKINS delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 9, 1968, Plaintiff-Appellant, Patrick John Reeves, then five years of age, was playing in an alley between South Street Court and 13th Street in the City of Springfield, Illinois. Also playing in the alley was Brian Greeley who was six years old at the time of this unfortunate incident. During the course of their play, Brian picked up a discarded automobile license plate from...

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