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· 5/10/2000

Ward v. Mid-American Energy Co.

Citations

  • 729 N.E.2d 861
  • 313 Ill. App. 3d 258
  • 246 Ill. Dec. 210

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  • further noting that obvious dangers associated with water include “strong currents, submerged obstacles, sudden drop-offs, etc.”
  • magnitude and consequences small, where the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant failed “to place or maintain warning signs regarding the dangerous underwater currents”
  • further noting that, on remand, the plaintiffs would still bear the burden of establishing that the defendant’s conduct was the proximate cause of the boys’ deaths

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Judges: Slater

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