State Court of Appeals / Ill. App. Ct.

Will v. Northwestern University

Decided December 14, 2007. James Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

881 N.E.2d 481 · Cited 52 times

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Ott Ex Rel. Ott v. Little Co. of Mary Hospital · 652 N.E.2d 1051
In Re Estate of Callahan · 578 N.E.2d 985
Wilmere v. Stibolt · 504 N.E.2d 916
Kaiser v. MEPC American Properties, Inc. · 518 N.E.2d 424
Rhoades v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · 399 N.E.2d 909
Wilson v. Fullerton · 964 S.W.2d 208
Villalobos v. Cicero School District 99 · 841 N.E.2d 87
Pasquale v. Speed Products Engineering · 654 N.E.2d 1365
Wreglesworth v. Arctco, Inc. · 738 N.E.2d 964
Kannewurf v. Johns · 632 N.E.2d 711
Real v. Kim · 445 N.E.2d 783
Davis v. Mather · 309 Ill. 284
Matthews v. Doner · 292 Ill. 592
FOREST PRESERVE DIST. OF DU PAGE v. Miller · 789 N.E.2d 916
Lyons v. Whittington · 440 N.E.2d 355

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