DOE v. GOFF

No. 3-98-0826.

716 N.E.2d 323 (1999)

306 Ill. App.3d 1131

240 Ill.Dec. 190

John DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert GOFF, Boy Scouts of America, and Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

Rehearing Denied September 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Perona (argued), Perona Law Offices, Peru, for John Doe.

Dana C. Crowley (argued), Dana Crowley & Associates, Chicago; Robert Marc Chemers, Scott L. Howie (argued), Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd., Chicago, for Boy Scouts of America and Rainbow Council.


Justice HOMER delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff filed a complaint against Robert Goff, the Boy Scouts of America (Boy Scouts), and the Rainbow Council Boy Scouts of America (Rainbow Council), after he was allegedly molested by Goff while at a Boy Scouts' camp. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Boy Scouts and the Rainbow Council, and the plaintiff appealed. Following our careful review...

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