Dangerous Condition Trumps Assumption of Risk in Premises Liability Case

An Illinois state appeals court has reversed a trial court and ruled that a plaintiff’s claim that a horse racing track was negligent when it permitted “standing water and soap to accumulate on the asphalt next to a training track exit,” causing plaintiff’s injury, should survive the race track’s motion for summary judgment.   The incident in question occurred on June 13, 2004, when plaintiff Quentin Morrissey sustained injuries when the horse he was riding fell while exiting a tr