Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 8, 1975No. 12232PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trapp
Campbell, Thomas and O’Brien are defendants in a personal injury action brought by Cynthia Blanford. This complaint alleges that the several individuals were attending a school party held at a private home. In brief, as Campbell was leaving in his car to go to work, Thomas and O’Brien mounted the front fender or hood of the car, one on either side facing forward, and while the car traveled some 40 feet along a drive, plaintiff ran from behind some bushes and was struck. It is alleged that Thomas and O’Brien are liable in that the conduct of each distracted the attention of Campbell, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Allstate Insurance Company v. ValdezDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1961
- Wolf v. American Casualty Co. of Reading, PennsylvaniaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1954
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. BrownAppellate Court of Illinois · 1962
- International Harvester Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1962
- Hays v. Country Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Contrans, Inc. v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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