HENRICH v. LIBERTYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

No. 84094.

712 N.E.2d 298 (1998)

186 Ill.2d 381

238 Ill.Dec. 576

Joshua A. HENRICH, by his Mother and Next Friend, Judith Henrich, Appellant, v. LIBERTYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott B. Gibson and Richard S. Kopsick, of Waukegan, for Appellant.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, of Chicago (Bruce L. Carmen and Stacey L. Seneczko, of counsel), for Appellees.

Marilyn F. Johnson, of Chicago (William A. Morgan, of counsel), for amicus curiae Bd. of Educ. of the City of Chicago et al.

Peter R. Coladarci, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Ill. Trial Lawyers Assoc.


Chief Justice FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court:

Sections 24-24 and 34-84a of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/24-24, 34-84a (West 1994)) immunize teachers and certain other educational employees from liability for injuries caused by their negligent supervision of school activities. To recover for such an injury, a plaintiff student must plead and prove that the teacher committed willful and wanton misconduct by such supervision. Kobylanski v. Chicago Board...

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