Beckman v. Freeman United Coal Mining Co.

Decided July 20, 1988. Joseph F. Cunningham wrote the opinion for the court.

527 N.E.2d 303 · Cited 67 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.

• Gonzalez v. Prestress Engineering Corp. · 503 N.E.2d 308
• In Re Beatty · 517 N.E.2d 1065
• Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Brochu · 475 N.E.2d 872
• Bell v. Louisville & NashVille Railroad · 478 N.E.2d 384
• Midgett v. Sackett-Chicago, Inc. · 473 N.E.2d 1280
• White Star Mining Co. v. Hultberg · 220 Ill. 578
• Price v. Carmack Datsun, Inc. · 485 N.E.2d 359

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