Illinois Graphics Co. v. Nickum

Decided August 4, 1994. Charles E. Freeman wrote the opinion for the court.

639 N.E.2d 1282 · Cited 518 times

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• O'BRIEN v. Rautenbush · 139 N.E.2d 222
• Board of Education v. Industrial Commission · 290 N.E.2d 247
• In Re Marriage of Sutton · 557 N.E.2d 869
• Wolf v. Beaird · 123 Ill. 585

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