· 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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