Berry v. G. D. Searle & Co.

Decided March 29, 1974. Thomas E. Kluczynski wrote the opinion for the court.

309 N.E.2d 550 · Cited 185 times

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• Suvada v. White Motor Co. · 210 N.E.2d 182
• Rozny v. Marnul · 250 N.E.2d 656
• Kassab v. Soya · 432 Pa. 217
• Hawkins Construction Co. v. Matthews Co., Inc. · 209 N.W.2d 643
• Redfield v. Mead, Johnson & Company · 512 P.2d 776
• San Antonio v. Warwick Club Ginger Ale Co. · 248 A.2d 778
• Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co. · 261 N.E.2d 305
• Cunningham v. MacNeal Memorial Hospital · 266 N.E.2d 897
• Lipsey v. Michael Reese Hospital · 262 N.E.2d 450
• Halberstadt v. Harris Trust & Savings Bank · 302 N.E.2d 64
• People Ex Rel. Hanrahan v. White · 285 N.E.2d 129
• Bovinette v. City of Mascoutah · 302 N.E.2d 313
• Nordine v. Illinois Power Co. · 206 N.E.2d 709
• Handtoffski v. Chicago Consolidated Traction Co. · 274 Ill. 282
• Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Schon · 250 N.E.2d 135
• Coan v. Cessna Aircraft · 293 N.E.2d 588
• Seymour v. Union News Co. · 110 N.E.2d 475
• Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co. v. Scully · 17 Ill. 2d 348

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