Date: 04-21-2005

Case Style: Robert Komosa v. Township High School District 214

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Joan Larsen

Court: Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Jeffrey L. Kroll of Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Chicago, Illinois

Defendant's Attorney:

Jay S. Judge of Judge, James & Kujawa, LLC, Park Ridge, Illinois

Description:

Governmental tort claimed by Robert Komosa who sued Township High School District 214 for the injuries and damages he sustained when he hit a goal post during a football practice session injuring his spinal cord and rendering him a quadriplegic. Komosa, now age 22, was paralyzed from the neck down during a 1999 high school football practice.

The defendant denied that it was negligent.

Outcome: Settled for $12.5 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None