Adams v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.

Decided April 1, 2004. Rita B. Garman wrote the opinion for the court.

809 N.E.2d 1248 · Cited 527 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• In Re Illinois Bell Switching Station Litigation · 641 N.E.2d 440
• Clare v. Bond County Gas Co. · 190 N.E. 278
• Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co. · 256 U.S. 566
• Barthel v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad · 384 N.E.2d 323
• Lemke v. Metropolitan Utilities District · 502 N.W.2d 80
• Bellefuil v. WILLMAR GAS CO. INC. · 243 Minn. 123
• Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. v. Northern Illinois Gas Co. · 329 N.E.2d 228
• Metz v. Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co. · 207 N.E.2d 305
• Bush v. Squellati · 522 N.E.2d 1225
• Pink Dot, Inc. v. Teleport Communications Group · 107 Cal. Rptr. 2d 392
• Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Priester · 276 U.S. 252
• Graham v. North Carolina Butane Gas Co. · 58 S.E.2d 757
• Happel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. · 766 N.E.2d 1118
• Espinoza v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. · 649 N.E.2d 1323
• Danisco Ingredients USA, Inc. v. Kansas City Power & Light Co. · 986 P.2d 377
• Ward v. K Mart Corp. · 554 N.E.2d 223
• Keogh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 260 U.S. 156
• Gilbert v. Sycamore Municipal Hospital · 622 N.E.2d 788
• Thompson v. County of Cook · 609 N.E.2d 290
• McNamee v. Federated Equipment & Supply Co., Inc. · 692 N.E.2d 1157
• Illinois Central Gulf RR Co. v. Sankey Brothers, Inc. · 398 N.E.2d 3
• Doxstater v. Northwest Cities Gas Co. · 154 P.2d 498
• McClure v. Hoopeston Gas & Electric Co. · 303 Ill. 89
• Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission · 303 N.E.2d 364
• Lovejoy v. AT&T CORP. · 111 Cal. Rptr. 2d 711

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