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defect or condition causing a loss is
not corrected by the particular governmental entity responsible for
maintenance, security, or supervision

within a reasonable time after actual
notice of the defect or condition.

In Illinois, the " Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort

Immunity Act " also provides limited immunity for liability for injury occurring
on public property used for recreational
purposes: 
Sec. 3-106. Neither a local public entity nor a public employee is liable for
an injury where the liability is based
on the existence of a condition of any
public property intended or permitted
to be used for recreational purposes,
including but not limited to parks,
playgrounds, open areas, buildings or
other enclosed recreational facilities,
unless such local entity or public employee is guilty of willful and wanton
conduct proximately causing such injury. § 745 ILCS 10/3-106 (2010)

In sharp contrast to the public immunity statutes cited above, Wyoming state
law reflects a minority view, expressly
authorizing negligence claims against
governmental entities for injuries sustained in recreation areas and public
parks:
A governmental entity is liable for
damages resulting from bodily injury,
wrongful death or property damage
caused by the negligence of public
employees while acting within the
scope of their duties in the operation
or maintenance of any building, recreation area or public park. Wyo. Stat. §
1-39-106 (2010)

Texas
Similar to the Federal Tort Claims Act,
the state tort claims act in Texas also
holds governmental entities " liable like
a private individual " for personal injury
claims. Accordingly, since private individuals in Texas are afforded limited immunity under the state recreational use
statute, local governmental entities are
immune from liability for claims of ordinary negligence arising from injuries in
public playgrounds.
In the City of Lubbock v. Rule, 68
S.W.3d 853 (Tex. App. 1/28/2002) plaintiffs sued the City after their twenty
month old daughter, G.R., suffered burns
to her hands while attempting to climb
upon a slide. The slide was located in a
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