Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Aldi, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 13, 1997No. 2-96-0819PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Doyle

delivered, the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Ruby Peterson, brought this action against defendant, Aldi, Inc., alleging that, as a result of defendant’s negligence, she was injured when she tripped and fell in one of defendant’s grocery stores. The circuit court of Du Page County ruled that under section 2 of the Premises Liability Act (Act) (740 ILCS 130/2 (West Supp. 1995)), as amended effective March 9, 1995, defendant was entitled to summary judgment. Plaintiff filed a timely appeal from a subsequent trial court order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant based on that ruling.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Purtill v. HessIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Ward v. K Mart Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Espinoza v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Pyne v. WitmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Buchaklian v. Lake County Family Young Men's Christian Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
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  3. North v. HinkleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998
  4. Brickert v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Menough v. Woodfield GardensAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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