Legal Opinion
Woodward v. Pratt, Bradford & Tobin, P.C.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 8, 1997No. 5-96-0696PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maag
In October 1989, James Woodward, an employee of John Morrell & Company, was injured during the course of his employment. The injury occurred in St. Louis County, Missouri, allegedly as a result of a defective pallet truck manufactured by Crown Central Corporation (Crown).
In November 1989 Woodward retained the firm of Pratt, Bradford & Tobin, P.C. (Pratt), to represent him. A claim was filed on Woodward’s behalf with the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission). Illinois’s jurisdiction over the workers’ compensation claim was challenged by the employer, but for reasons not pertinent here,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Anderson v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Christison v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Paul Benjamin West v. The Western Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Premier Electrical Construction Co. v. La Salle National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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3Cited by17 opinions
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