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HOUSTON v. QUINCY POST 5129

No. 4-89-0177.

188 Ill. App.3d 732 (1989)

544 N.E.2d 425

BEARL L. HOUSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. QUINCY POST 5129, Veterans of Foreign Wars, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed September 14, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Rapoport, of Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle, of Chicago, for appellant.

Babette B. Rokusek, of Keefe, Gorman & Brennan, of Quincy, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff was injured when a bingo sign fell on him at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) hall. Plaintiff filed suit against the VFW and another member of the organization alleging negligence. Upon motion of the VFW, the trial court dismissed the lawsuit against VFW ruling, as a matter of law, plaintiff was an employee of the VFW at the time of the injury and his suit was therefore barred...

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