JOHNSON v. DECATUR PARK DIST.

No. 5-97-0978.

704 N.E.2d 416 (1998)

301 Ill. App.3d 798

235 Ill.Dec. 67

Matthew JOHNSON, Robert Johnson, and Cheryl Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DECATUR PARK DISTRICT, a municipal corporation and its unknown agents, servants and employees, Young Women's Christian Association of Decatur, Inc., and Ken Park, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided November 25, 1998.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Pedroli (argued), Robert H. Pedroli & Associates, Clayton (Bruce Major and Michael J. Colona, of counsel), for Matthew Johnson.

Jay S. Judge, Edward F. Dutton (argued), Kathryn James Anderlik, Judge, James & Dutton, Ltd., Park Ridge, for Decatur Park District.

Garry E. Davis, Michael A. Walsh (argued), Erickson, Davis, Murphy, Johnson, Griffith & Walsh, Decatur, for Young Women's Christian Assoc. of Decatur, Inc.

Stephen L. Corn, John M. O'Driscoll, Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for Ken Park.


Presiding Justice GARMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs Matthew Johnson (Matt) and his parents, Robert Johnson and Cheryl Johnson, sued defendants Decatur Park District (Park District), Young Women's Christian Association of Decatur (YWCA), and Ken Park (Park), coach of the Decatur Power Tumblers (Power Tumblers), for injuries then 17-year-old Matt sustained when, in attempting a front flip, he jumped off a mini trampoline, fell on his head and shoulders...

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