Legal Opinion

Kleiss v. Bozdech

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 9, 2004No. 4-03-0684PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann

In April 2000, plaintiffs, Barry Kleiss and Robert Kleiss, d/b/a Kleiss Produce Farms, filed a complaint against defendants, William Bozdech and Todd Herbert, alleging that Bozdech’s and Herbert’s use of the herbicide 2,4-D caused damage to crops at Kleiss Farms. In March 2003, Bozdech filed a motion for summary judgment.

In July 2003, Kleiss Farms moved to voluntarily dismiss Herbert as a defendant, and the trial court granted the motion. Following a July 2003 hearing, the court granted Bozdech’s motion for summary judgment.

Kleiss Farms appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by granting…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Donaldson v. Central Illinois Public Service Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Happel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Thacker v. U N R Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Chandler v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by20 opinions

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