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NOVAK v. VIRENE

No. 1-89-3025.

586 N.E.2d 578 (1991)

224 Ill. App.3d 317

166 Ill.Dec. 620

Gretchen NOVAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jeff VIRENE, Defendant-Appellee (Herman's World of Sporting Goods d/b/a Herman's Ski Shop, a corporation; AMF, Inc., a corporation; Garmisch Company, a corporation, Defendants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 27, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Rathsack, Chicago (Louis S. Goldstein, Cindy G. Fluxgold and Michael W. Rathsack, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey and Witous, P.C. Chicago (James T. Ferrinin, William J. Oberts, Steven N. Novosad, Edward M. Kay, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Presiding Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Gretchen Novak, appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant, Jeff Virene ("defendant"). She argues that downhill skiing is not a contact sport and that therefore defendant could be liable in ordinary negligence for the injuries he allegedly caused when he collided into her on the ski slope.

Plaintiff's complaint named the following as additional defendants: Herman's...

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