· 4/6/1964
Owen v. Vic Tanny's Enterprises
Citations
- 199 N.E.2d 280
- 48 Ill. App. 2d 344
- 8 A.L.R. 3d 1388
- 1964 Ill. App. LEXIS 732
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- ruling that exculpatory agreement did not violate public policy, where member of exercise facility slipped and fell while leaving facility’s swimming pool
- enforcing release against gymnasium member alleging her wrist was injured in slip and fall on smooth spot on shower room floor
- “If the public interest is involved, it is for the legislature to make such pronouncements. Absent appropriate legislative action, we must hold that the instant exculpatory clause barred [the] plaintiff’s suit ***.”
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Judges: Presiding-, Murphy, Burman, Kluczynski
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