369 Ill. App. 3d 884 - Karas v. Strevell’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “"Plaintiff alleged not only that Strevell and Zimmerman broke the rules of hockey, but that they broke a rule of such special emphasis that players' jerseys were altered to reinforce it. Plaintiff also alleged circumstances surrounding Strevell's and Zimmerman's actions — they allegedly checked Benjamin when he was defenseless and in a position of acute vulnerability — that evince a conscious disregard for his safety. These allegations taken as true create an inference that Strevell's and Zimmerman's actions exceeded those acceptable during the excitement of play and were so reckless that they were likely to cause, and indeed did cause, injury to another. Therefore, we conclude that the first count of plaintiff's complaint should be reinstated so that he has an opportunity to prove the truth of the allegations." 369 Ill.App.3d at 891-92 , 308 Ill.Dec. 81 , 860 N.E.2d 1163 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 227 Ill. 2d 440 - Karas v. Strevell

2. “"While the contact sports exception may insulate the organizational defendants from liability based on negligently caused injuries sustained as a result of rough play, the injury here, as discussed above, is alleged to have been the result of willful and wanton conduct. As such, it falls beyond the scope of protection the contact sports exception affords. Because we hold above that plaintiff successfully pled Strevell's and Zimmerman's willful and wanton conduct, we hold that the contact sports exception does not protect the organizational defendants for their negligence leading to the allegedly willful and wanton conduct." 369 Ill.App.3d at 916 , 308 Ill.Dec. 81 , 860 N.E.2d 1163 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 227 Ill. 2d 440 - Karas v. Strevell

3. “"As discussed above, plaintiff has successfully alleged that [the Officials Association] may be liable in tort for the allegedly willful and wanton injurious conduct resulting from its negligence in failing to enforce the relevant hockey safety rules. Therefore, to the extent that plaintiff is able to prove that liability, he will be able to prove that the purpose of the agreement he alleges between [the Hockey Association] and [the Officials Association] was tortious, i.e., unlawful." 369 Ill.App.3d at 920 , 308 Ill.Dec. 81 , 860 N.E.2d 1163 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 227 Ill. 2d 440 - Karas v. Strevell