State Court of Appeals / Ill. App. Ct.

LaMonte v. City of Belleville

Decided August 27, 1976. John Karns wrote the opinion for the court.

355 N.E.2d 70 · Cited 55 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.

Fooden v. Board of Governors · 272 N.E.2d 497
Arnolt v. City of Highland Park · 282 N.E.2d 144
City of Quincy v. Sturhahn · 165 N.E.2d 271
Barkhausen v. Naugher · 70 N.E.2d 565
Saghin v. Romash · 258 N.E.2d 581

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Luthy v. Keehner · 412 N.E.2d 1091
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Turpen v. City of St. Francisville · 495 N.E.2d 1351
Department of Law Enforcement v. Willis · 378 N.E.2d 239
Kocjancich v. Bridges · 417 N.E.2d 694
McCloughan v. City of Springfield · 172 F. Supp. 2d 1009
Pyne v. Witmer · 543 N.E.2d 1304
Getman v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad · 526 N.E.2d 557

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