Rucker v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

Decided October 19, 1979. Thomas J. Moran wrote the opinion for the court.

396 N.E.2d 534 · Cited 110 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.

• Cunningham v. MacNeal Memorial Hospital · 266 N.E.2d 897
• Kerns v. Engelke · 390 N.E.2d 859
• Rucker v. Norfolk and Western Railway Co. · 381 N.E.2d 715
• LaGorga v. Kroger Company · 275 F. Supp. 373
• Anderson v. Hyster Company · 385 N.E.2d 690
• Moore v. Bloomington, Decatur & Champaign Railroad · 295 Ill. 63
• Bruce v. Martin-Marietta Corp. · 418 F. Supp. 829
• Fincher v. Ford Motor Company · 399 F. Supp. 106

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