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Swope v. Northern Illinois Gas Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 31, 1991No. 3-91-0232PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gorman

The plaintiff, Deanna Swope, was severely injured when the pickup truck in which she was riding swerved to miss a deer and left Illinois Route 251. The truck went into the adjacent ditch, struck an embankment and flipped upside down. The embankment was constructed by Northern Illinois Gas Co. as part of a driveway which intersected the road.

Plaintiff filed suit against Northern Illinois Gas, alleging negligent construction of the embankment and driveway. Swope also named the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), alleging negligence in the design, construction and maintenance of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Seifert v. Standard Paving Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. In Re Marriage of PassialesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  3. Talandis Construction Corp. v. Illinois Building AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. Cahoon v. Alton Packaging Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  5. Camp v. Chicago Transit AuthorityAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Wells v. Panola County Bd. of Educ.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Leetaru v. The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisIllinois Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Eschbaugh v. Industrial Com'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  4. Magna Trust Co. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSP., DIV. OF WATER RESOURCESAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. Williams v. DavetAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003

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