Legal Opinion
Clinton v. Avello
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 25, 1982No. 81-1101PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jiganti
On September 2, 1976, the plaintiff, Robert Clinton, was involved in an automobile accident with Bernard J. Avello. A day before the running of the statute of limitations, September 1, 1978, the plaintiff filed suit against Bernard V. Avello. The complaint alleged that Bernard V. Avello “owned and was in the use, possession, operation, and control * * * of the vehicle involved in the accident.” Bernard V. Avello is the father of Bernard J. Avello and was the owner of the vehicle. However, Bernard V. Avello was not in possession, operation and control of the vehicle as alleged in the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fitzpatrick v. PitcairnIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
- Proctor v. Wells Bros. of New YorkIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- Ashley v. HillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Cigan v. St. Regis House HotelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Goff v. Will County National Building Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1941
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Nancy Arendt, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Michael Arendt, Deceased v. Vetta Sports, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Barbour v. Fred Berglund & Sons, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Yedor v. Centre Properties, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- Thielke v. Osman Construction Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- DeSeve v. Ladd Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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