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CORCORAN v. VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE

No. 49859.

73 Ill.2d 316 (1978)

383 N.E.2d 177

MATTHEW JAMES CORCORAN, a Minor, et al., Appellants, v. THE VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor J. Piekarski and James J. O'Hagan, of Querrey, Harrow, Gulanick & Kennedy, Ltd., of Chicago, and Leo J. Sullivan III, of Sullivan, Smith & Hauser, Ltd., of Waukegan, for appellants.

Hall, Meyer, Fisher, Holmberg & Snook, of Waukegan (Edward A. Puisis, of counsel), for appellee Village of Libertyville.

Judge, Drew, Cipolla & Kurnik, Ltd., of Park Ridge (Jay S. Judge, of counsel), for appellee Township of Libertyville.

Robert M. Bollman, David R. Quade and Kathleen C. Sweet of Diver, Bollman, Grach & Quade, of Waukegan, for appellee County of Lake.

Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 23, 1974, Matthew James Corcoran, a two-year-old child, fell into a ditch in a park near his home and, as a result of the fall, suffered severe brain damage. Actions were brought in the circuit court of Lake County by the parents (plaintiffs) individually and as natural guardians of the minor against the village of Libertyville, the County of Lake, and the township of Libertyville...

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