Legal Opinion
Sharon Wildey v. Richard A. Springs, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 14, 1995No. 94-1453, 94-1454PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This case involves an appeal from a jury’s determination that a woman was entitled to recover various elements of damage because her fiance broke off their engagement. The plaintiff, Sharon Wildey, brought suit under Illinois’s Breach of Promise Act, 740 ILCS 15/1 et seq. (1993). She alleged that the broken engagement harmed her in several ways, and consequently sought recovery for medical expenses, lost business profits and pain and suffering. The jury returned a $178,000 verdict in her favor. The district judge remitted that amount by $60,000, concluding that the lost…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Hofeld v. Nationwide Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Afram Export Corporation, a Wisconsin Corporation v. Metallurgiki Halyps, S.A., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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