Wheeler v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Decided October 18, 1985. Thomas J. Moran wrote the opinion for the court.

485 N.E.2d 372 · Cited 167 times

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• Palmateer v. International Harvester Co. · 421 N.E.2d 876
• Midgett v. Sackett-Chicago, Inc. · 473 N.E.2d 1280
• Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc. · 384 N.E.2d 353
• Fitzgerald v. Chicago Title & Trust Co. · 380 N.E.2d 790
• Walsh v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc. · 563 P.2d 1205
• Ohlsen v. Dst Industries, Inc · 314 N.W.2d 699
• People Ex Rel. Scott v. College Hills Corp. · 435 N.E.2d 463
• Fanning v. LeMay · 230 N.E.2d 182
• Ritchey v. Maksin · 376 N.E.2d 991
• Corbin v. Sinclair Marketing, Inc. · 684 P.2d 265
• Fechtner v. Lake County Savings & Loan Ass'n · 361 N.E.2d 575
• Brudnicki v. General Electric Co. · 535 F. Supp. 84

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