ROLAND v. LANGLOIS

No. 90-2271.

945 F.2d 956 (1991)

Douglas ROLAND and Beverly Roland, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Albert Joseph LANGLOIS, Individually and as Agent for Astro Amusement Company, an Illinois corporation, Village of Libertyville, an Illinois Municipal corporation, and Civic Center Foundation of Libertyville, Incorporated, an Illinois corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Toporek (argued), Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Nancy G. Lischer, Carlton D. Fisher (argued), James M. Forkins, Jr., Kendall Griffith, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUMMINGS, WOOD, Jr. and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Most of us associate carnival rides with fun and enjoyment. Indeed, this country's unending stream of outdoor festivals would lose a great deal of charm without the familiar ferris wheel or those contraptions that gyrate and spin in order to give riders a thrill. Douglas Roland and his wife would beg to differ, however. Their experience with one particular carnival ride ended in tragedy...

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