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SWANIGAN v. SMITH

No. 4-96-0502.

689 N.E.2d 637 (1998)

294 Ill. App.3d 263

228 Ill.Dec. 578

Albert SWANIGAN, Individually and as next best friend of Cortez Swanigan, a Minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joeannier SMITH, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

January 14, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. McIntyre, Bucklin & McIntyre, P.C., Springfield, for Albert Swanigan.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Barbara A. Preiner, Solicitor General, Paul Racette, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Joeannier Smith.

Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

On September 8, 1993, Albert Swanigan, individually and as next best friend of his son Cortez Swanigan, filed a complaint of negligence against defendant Joeannier Smith in the circuit court of Champaign County. The complaint sought damages for injuries Cortez sustained while in foster care at the home of defendant, who was a licensed foster parent with the Illinois Department...

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