Rakowski v. Lucente

Decided November 30, 1984. Seymour Simon wrote the opinion for the court.

472 N.E.2d 791 · Cited 203 times

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• Alsup v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. · 461 N.E.2d 361
• Norton v. Benjamin · 220 A.2d 248
• Doyle v. Rhodes · 461 N.E.2d 382
• Restifo v. McDonald · 426 Pa. 5
• Al-Hazmi v. City of Waukegan · 579 F. Supp. 1441
• Stephens v. McBride · 455 N.E.2d 54
• Saddler v. Nat. Bank of Bloomington · 85 N.E.2d 733
• Ogren v. Graves · 350 N.E.2d 249

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