Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co.

Decided March 1, 1978. Daniel P. Ward wrote the opinion for the court.

374 N.E.2d 437 · Cited 313 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.

• Suvada v. White Motor Co. · 210 N.E.2d 182
• Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Williams MacHine & Tool Co. · 338 N.E.2d 857
• Robinson v. International Harvester Co. · 374 N.E.2d 458
• Stevens v. Silver Manufacturing Co. · 374 N.E.2d 455
• Miller v. DeWitt · 226 N.E.2d 630
• Williams v. Brown Manufacturing Co. · 261 N.E.2d 305
• Gertz v. Campbell · 302 N.E.2d 40
• Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co. · 532 P.2d 1226
• Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. · 61 Cal. 2d 256
• Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co. v. Evans Construction Co. · 32 Ill. 2d 600
• William H. Field Co. v. Nuroco Woodwork, Inc. · 115 N.H. 632
• Reese v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad · 303 N.E.2d 382
• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. · 59 Cal. 2d 57
• Dunham v. Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Co. · 247 N.E.2d 401
• Maki v. Frelk · 239 N.E.2d 445
• Muhlbauer v. Kruzel · 234 N.E.2d 790
• Sweeney v. Max A. R. Matthews & Co. · 264 N.E.2d 170
• Carver v. Grossman · 305 N.E.2d 161
• Cacchillo v. H. Leach MacHinery Company · 305 A.2d 541
• Skala v. Lehon · 175 N.E. 832
• Wanack v. Michels · 215 Ill. 87
• Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302 · 163 N.E.2d 89
• Bexiga v. Havir Manufacturing Corp. · 290 A.2d 281
• John Griffiths & Son Co. v. National Fireproofing Co. · 310 Ill. 331
• Rios v. Niagara MacHine & Tool Works · 319 N.E.2d 232

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