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BARNETT v. ZION PARK DISTRICT

No. 78161.

665 N.E.2d 808 (1996)

171 Ill.2d 378

Rebecca BARNETT, as Special Adm'r. of the Estate of Travis King, Deceased, Appellant, v. The ZION PARK DISTRICT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

April 18, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Goshgarian and Robert J. Samson, Waukegan, for appellant.

Donald L. Sime, of Brydges, Riseborough, Morris, Franke & Miller, of Waukegan, and James D. Wascher, of Friedman & Holtz, P.C., Chicago (Steven J. Kleinman, of Wheaton, of counsel), for appellee.

Patricia J. Whitten, Chicago (William A. Morgan, of counsel), for amicus curiae Board of Education of the City of Chicago.

Merlo, Kanofsky, Brinkmeier & Douglas, Chicago (Alan J. Brinkmeier, of counsel), for amicus curiae Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

Judge & James, Ltd., Park Ridge (Jay S. Judge and Kathryn James Anderlik, of counsel), for amici curiae Illinois Governmental Association of Pools et al.

Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Rebecca Barnett, as special administrator of the estate of her son, Travis King, brought an action in the circuit court of Lake County against defendant, the Zion Park District (District). Travis drowned in a swimming pool owned and operated by the District.

The trial court granted the District's motion for summary judgment and the appellate court affirmed. 267 Ill.App.3d 283...

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