1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.2d
  4. 108 Ill.2d
  5. 108 Ill.2d 129 (1985)
 

CLARKSON v. WRIGHT

No. 59766.

108 Ill.2d 129 (1985)

483 N.E.2d 268

LARRY CLARKSON, Appellant, v. WILLIAM WRIGHT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester Berry Smith, Ltd., of Peoria (Robert W. Burnett, of counsel), and William J. Harte, Ltd., of Chicago (William J. Harte and John B. Austin, of counsel), for appellant.

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, of Peoria (Duncan B. Cooper III and Stephen J. Heine, of counsel), for appellee.

George M. Elsener, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Cassidy & Mueller, of Peoria (David B. Mueller and Timothy J. Cassidy, of counsel), for amicus curiae Illinois Defense Counsel.

Judgments reversed; cause remanded.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Larry Clarkson, appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of Peoria County entered upon a jury verdict in his favor against defendant, William Wright. The appellate court affirmed (121 Ill.App.3d 230), and we allowed plaintiff's petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill.2d R. 315(a)). The facts are adequately set...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases