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LESSMAN v. RHODES

No. 4-99-0262.

721 N.E.2d 178 (1999)

308 Ill. App.3d 854

242 Ill.Dec. 210

Dean LESSMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James E. RHODES and Dave Parks, Defendants (Trail Riders Association, Inc., Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided November 23, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Glisson (argued), Williamson, Webster, Groshong & Falb, Alton, for Dean Lessman.

John P. Cunningham, Leslie A. Wood, Brown & James, P.C., Belleville, Kenneth M. Burke (argued), St. Louis, MO, for Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

In April 1996, plaintiff Dean Lessman was a participant in a horse show sponsored by defendant Trail Riders, Inc. (Trail Riders), in Moweaqua, Illinois. While Lessman was riding and warming up his horse in the arena, another horse bucked Lessman in the leg just above his left ankle, completely breaking Lessman's tibia and fibula. Lessman sued Trail Riders, alleging negligence and willful and wanton conduct. Lessman...

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