REXROAD v. CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

No. 94374.

796 N.E.2d 1040 (2003)

207 Ill.2d 33

277 Ill.Dec. 674

Matthew REXROAD, et al., Appellants, v. The CITY OF SPRINGFIELD et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

August 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Michael Waters, John A. Slevin, of Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin, Peoria, for appellants.

Robert M. Rogers, Corporation Counsel, and James A. Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Springfield, for appellee City of Springfield, Illinois.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen (Karen L. Kendall, Peoria, Teresa M. Powell and Scott D. Spooner, Springfield, of counsel), for appellee Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186 of Sangamon County, Illinois.

William A. Morgan, Chicago, and Edward F. Dutton, Lisle, for amici curiae Illinois Association of School Boards et al.


Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Matthew Rexroad and Harold Rexroad, filed a negligence complaint against defendants, the City of Springfield and the Board of Education of Springfield School District No. 186. Plaintiffs sought to recover damages for injuries Matthew suffered when he fell in an area under excavation in a parking lot located adjacent to a high school football field. The trial...

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