Boub v. Township of Wayne
Boub v. Township of Wayne is a ruling of the Supreme Court of Illinois made in 1998, where it was held that municipalities are not liable for the damage cyclists suffer on the poorly maintained roads.[1] The case originated from an incident on September 8, 1992 in which the cyclist Jon Boub was riding over a bridge in the Township of Wayne, DuPage County.The bridge was being renovated at the time, and the asphalt had been partially removed from the road bed, revealing gaps between the wooden planks.Boub sued the Township of Wayne on September 23, 1993 claiming negligence on the part of the municipality.Over a seven-year period, the Illinois General Assembly tried several times to change the law, without success.