IN RE E.L.

Nos. 85-0682, 85-0931 cons.

152 Ill. App.3d 25 (1987)

504 N.E.2d 157

In re E.L., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W.L. et al., Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed January 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Lubet, Julie Rademaker, Senior Law Student, and Andrew Missan, Law Student, all of Northwestern University Legal Clinic, and Harvey Grossman, of American Civil Liberties Union, all of Chicago, for appellants.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Joan S. Cherry and Paula M. Carstensen, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE LORENZ delivered the opinion of the court:

A petition for adjudication of wardship was filed by the State on behalf of a minor on the grounds that the child had been abused by her parents within the meaning of section 2-4 of the Juvenile Court Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 37, pars. 702-4(2)(a)(iii), 702-4(2)(b)). The juvenile court granted petitioner's motion for summary judgment on the issue of abuse. Respondents subsequently...

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