· 7/23/1975
Nabozny v. Barnhill
Citations
- 334 N.E.2d 258
- 31 Ill. App. 3d 212
- 77 A.L.R. 3d 1294
- 1975 Ill. App. LEXIS 2772
How courts have described this case
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- stating that law should not “place unreasonable burdens on the free and vigorous participation in sports by our youth”
- applying reckless standard to soccer game; fear of liability would curtail the proper fervor with which the game should be played
- “a reckless disregard for the safety of the other player[s]”
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Judges: Adesko
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