Shorewood Sled Suit Still Sliding Along

The lawsuit filed by the parents of a Plainfield girl who was allegedly injured while sledding in is set to go before a judge this morning.

Jessica Mahon suffered her injuries more than four years ago and her parents sued the in January 2009.

Jessica's parents, John and Kristy Mahon, claim in the lawsuit that their daughter sustained "serious personal and pecuniary injuries" in the January 2008 sledding mishap.

The attorney defending Shorewood against the lawsuit, Kevin Yusman, said he believes Jessica fractured her nose and chipped some teeth when she crashed into a sign at the bottom of the Four Seasons Park sled hill.

Yusman could not confirm or deny whether the sign warned people not to sled down the hill.

The village struck back last year by filing a counterclaim alleging negligence on the part of Kristy Mahon. The counterclaim accuses her of failing to properly supervise her daughter, and of failing to exercise reasonable care and control over the girl.

The Mahons are trying to pry $50,000 from Shorewood, plus the the cost of their legal expenses.

While the case has been in the system since early 2009, Yusman said he expects many issues to be wrapped up in the next 30 days, clearing the way for the matter to go to trial.

The attorney representing the Mahons, Susan Fransen, has declined to discuss the case.