State Supreme Court / Ill.

Burtell v. First Charter Service Corp.

Decided May 18, 1979. Howard C. Ryan wrote the opinion for the court.

394 N.E.2d 380 · Cited 364 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.

Ariola v. Nigro · 148 N.E.2d 787
Reese v. Melahn · 292 N.E.2d 375
Altschuler v. Altschuler · 78 N.E.2d 225
Hanley v. Hanley · 148 N.E.2d 792
Echols v. Olsen · 347 N.E.2d 720
Schwitters v. Springer · 236 Ill. 271
National Bank of Republic v. Kaspar American State Bank · 15 N.E.2d 721
People v. Lowe · 331 N.E.2d 639
Wolcott v. Village of Lombard · 57 N.E.2d 351
Francke v. Eadie · 26 N.E.2d 853

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