Legal Opinion
Green v. Welts
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 30, 1970No. 69-191PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS
delivered the opinion of the court:
John G. Green, administrator of the estate of Billy J. Butler, deceased, brought this suit against Darrell V. Welts, the driver of the car in which Butler was riding at the time he was killed, and Englehardt, Inc., the contractor that was building a bridge at the place where Butler was killed.
The plaintiff aUeged that Welts was guilty of wilful and wanton negligence, within the meaning of the Guest Statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 95½, par. 9—201), in the operation of his car at the time and place of the accident in question, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Neering v. I.C.R.R. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1943
- Briske v. Village of BurnhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
- Kinsch v. Di Vito Const. Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Kerns v. EngelkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Mora v. StateIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Brooks v. LundeenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Pitler v. Michael Reese HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Mrzlak v. EttingerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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